Yet, in honor of the Thanksgiving Holiday, all the traditional fixings have been enjoyed and we are resting in the fullness of many blessings. I am reminded that without faith stretching experiences in life, the blessings we experience are often empty and taken for granted.
Being truly grateful is something I have been working to fix my eyes on...to simply "count my blessings". God promised that He will take care of us and that "all things work together for good to them that love God and are called according to His purpose." Romans 8:28
We must live as if this were true. Giving thanks is a way I can recognize this powerful message in my own heart.
Sarah and Thomas hugging a Joshua Tree in the middle of aSouthern California Desert
As I grow more in faith, I have learned to lean more on God's sovereignty (it is amazing that I have the audacity to forget that "sovereignty" means complete control). Our world is not perfect... it is actually filled with deep pain and suffering... sickness and death...things don't always turn out like we want them to... many times life is not fair...many live in despair and poverty. Yet, we are not alone... God is always with us and through it all.
Every bit of it.
Good and bad.
And, through these experiences, He is working to teach us to depend upon Him...
God wants us to satisfy the deep longings in our heart with simply, Him.
I am thankful that I am loved deeply by my Creator and I am His.
I have found through the simple exercise of gratitude, my perspective is elevated and my eyes are set on the many blessings my Creator surrounds me with daily.
