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TUESDAY THOUGHT 7/15/08

July 15, 2008 on 12:26 pm | By John Ingrisano | In Faith & Forgiveness, Motivational Thoughts | No Comments

So, Lord, what have you done for me lately?

I give up.  I just sold my house — a miracle sale in a terrible market — BUT the buyers want to take possession  in three weeks.  So, I got what I asked for, and what I very much needed, but NOW … well, God, how am I going to find a new place, get moved, and, and and!!!!!  

I guess if I were God, I’d shoot me and be done with it.  See, I, for one (and I’m probably far from alone), have a habit of turning to God and asking Him to pull my fat out of the fire, and I’ve been known to do it with a chip on my shoulder, an attitude that implies, “You promised, remember, so here’s where you can prove you’re as good as you say.  Well?”  And then, lo and behold, the fat’s out of the fire, and I either (A) don’t realize it because it “just happened” or (B) I’m worried about how to pull all those fish into the boat without my net breaking (“Thanks, Lord, for ruining my net.  Oh, and just how am I going to get those stinking fish to market before they all spoil?  Well?”) 

My point:  Speaking only for myself, I can be hopeless.  But today, if only for today, I am going to try, just try, to be grateful for all that God has done for me lately.  I may even try to enjoy those wild blessings and give thanks for them.  God bless.  — jri

“A very large proportion of the unhappiness
of the average individual is self-manufactured.”
        –    Norman Vincent Peale