In the midst of their frustrations, I have heard MANY people say, "I didn't ask to be born, or I didn't ask for this life." My response to that is usually, would you really have it any other way? When we take a look at our own reality, it's easy to notice the things that we are not happy with. But, when we REALLY look at our own reality, we need to look at the things that are not afforded to so many people. Our life is what we make of it, in EVERY case. But, regardless of how hard we work, if we do not put God first, ultimately, we will not have what He desires us to have. God will give us the desires of our hearts. As we grow spiritually, the desires of our hearts will change. Growth means appreciation. We need to show our appreciation by giving thanks for the many things that we take for granted.
For starters, someone was aborted and never had the opportunity to experience life. That shows love. Someone did not wake up today. That shows favor. Someone does not FEEL loved. I love you! That speaks volumes. It is a lot easier to gripe and complain about the things we do not have, or the things we want, than it is to take time to rejoice in the things we do have. A lot of people do not take the time to "ask" God to give them another day. Matthew 6:1 reads, "Give us this day our daily bread." Period! Nothing more, nothing less. Our daily bread consists of food for life and food for the soul. God will supply every one or our needs, and he is kind enough to give us some of our wants. Why do we think that He will just give us everything, but we give Him nothing?" We may pray for our health and strength, we may pray for prosperity. But, do we really understand the true meaning of prosperity?
Prosperity can be viewed many different ways. Most believe that it is associated with finances. Money, material things, a good job. This is not the priceless form of prosperity that I pray for. God rains on the just as well as the unjust (Matthew 5:45). He will Bless us, just because. Just because He loves us. God is not a dead beat dad, and He will continue to take care of His children. Even when we do not acknowledge Him or say Thank You. We should love Him, because we love Him. We should expect nothing in return, other than what He has promised before the world began. Loving unconditionally is something that most people are not capable of doing. They think they are, but they are not. When you need a reason to love someone, your love is not unconditional. When you view yourself as something other than positive, you do not love yourself. Loving yourself first, will make you a better lover of others.
How can you love me, if you do not love yourself? Loving ones self does not mean that you are arrogant, conceited, or feel that you are better than everyone else. It means that you love what God created you to be, and you love the thought He put into creating you. Accepting yourself for who you are does not mean that you are settling. It simply means that, you are happy with you, and unless God reveals things about you that needs to be adjusted or changed, you will continue to love YOU. Once we are able to accept ourselves as we are, and appreciate the lives that we have been given, maybe, just maybe, God will Bless you with the ability to see yourself as you "see" yourself. Being confused does not mean that you have no clarity! Clearly know that God is in control. That is all. Any Questions? Living, loving, and loving some more. carry on
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