How often do you think about how much God has blessed you? Do you think about it every day or every week? Do you take God’s blessings for granted? Have you thought about why God has blessed you? How does he want you to pass on his blessings?
To be honest with you, I often take God’s blessings for granted. Perhaps you do as well. I don’t take them for granted as much as I once did, but I still do not think about every little blessing and give God thanks for them as often as I should. Maybe you do the same.
Living in America, we do not realize how blessed we are. Sure, there are hardships, but they are first world hardships, not third world hardships. Our hardships are often having to squeeze in getting a vehicle repaired, not wondering where our next meal is coming from.
We may think about our finances and state we don’t have enough money. Yet, the question is not really about whether we have enough for our needs but if we have enough for our wants. God has blessed us with more than enough to satisfy our basic needs of food, drink, clothing, and shelter. He may not provide for our additional wants of purchasing our toys or going on international vacations.
The difference between living in abundance and living in scarcity is all about attitude and trust. If we truly trust that God has provided for all our needs, our attitude of gratitude toward God will be abundant. This is the attitude God desires from each one of us.
I pray we all realize God has provided for us. I pray we open our eyes and see God’s many blessings. I pray each one of us will have an attitude of gratitude and thank God for every little blessing he has bestowed on us. God has provided. God will continue to provide. Be thankful. Have an attitude of gratitude.
Luke 12:48b “From everyone to whom much has been given, much will be required; and from the one to whom much has been entrusted, even more will be demanded.”
Marty Pressey 