I am sitting here with many thoughts running through my mind...do I write about the gun laws or about mentally unstable, or maybe about impending disaster of the fiscal cliff. Yet for all these thoughts, I keep going back to another thought, What am I thankful for this Season?
I admit it is not as exciting as the other 'News'. We as a people immediately prepare to argue and debate over the laws of our freedoms including the right to keep and bear arms. We love to fight over who has the moral high ground where fiscal spending and waste is concerned. Now we even are throwing into the debates the care or lack there of for mentally unstable persons. We point fingers and throw judgements around at each other as if we were sure that we had the truth and righteousness on our side, but do we? Does it matter? Is this what is really important? Honestly?
So then I sat down and began thinking about what should be important...God, Family, Friends, Neighbors, Country. I thought about what was going right, you know what was good in my life. My ability to get up in the morning and go to work. The fact that I had work to actually go to. My beautiful wife who loves me even when I am not lovable. My children who still love me when I fuss at them all the time and do not spend the time I should with them. These are blessings. Then I thought about other blessings that came to me...like God bringing a family in need to me that we could bless with gifts during the Christmas holiday. He even provided us the extra funds for those gifts. We did not plan on a trip to visit the family but went and Father met our needs for that trip. My parents lost their puppy and although 'I' tried to find a dog for them I couldn't. Yet when it was time he had one waiting and provided it. He also provided one for my wife's mom who needed it. I did not understand, "why can't I find a dog for my parents?" I wasn't waiting on my God. He already had one. He covered everything. He took care of all our needs and ensured we were safe on the way home in the rain, sleet, and snow. It was a long trip but we made it safely home because Father held us in his hand.
Then I looked back even further and saw friends whom I was blessed with being able to help with cars, money, food, clothing, and other blessings that Father brought my way. I did not understand at the time nor do I even understand everything that he accomplished. I don't need to and I am content to know that I at least tried to be obedient some of the days. I am not perfect and was not obedient in all things. I was stiff necked and hard headed most of the days, yet on those days that I did obey Father was able to use me to help others.
So perhaps this will be the REAL question, what will be your New Years resolution this year? Will it be to Lose Weight? Or to stand up for your Rights? or to ensure that No One has Assault Weapons? Or maybe just maybe we should start this year as the year we stand up for One Another! The Year We open ourselves to our Father's will and allow him to truly Guide our walk. I know that I have yet to reach that pinnacle but am going to attempt to climb that mountain, anyone going to come along?
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