A grateful heart
Melanie - April 1, 2010
One thing that the Lord has been showing me lately is how important it is to have a grateful heart. It seems like everywhere I turn I read or hear something about the importance of remember what God has done for us. And I know I'm often guilty of taking so many things for granted.
Even as I've been going through Priscilla Shirer's One In A Million Bible study, I read the story about when the children of Israel got to Marah only to find that the water was bitter. They immediately forgot that God had parted the Red Sea and began lamenting the fact that He had clearly led them into the desert to die.
But Priscilla talks about how God often brings us to a place of complete dependence on Him. His desire is intimacy with us and He doesn't want us to settle for just finding joy in the next (temporary) situation or circumstance. He wants us to trust in His provision and remember what He's already brought us through.
So I'm making a concerted effort to spend time with Him each day just rejoicing in what He has done for me and the blessings He's bestowed and the hard times that He has seen me through. It's amazing how looking behind makes me excited about what lies ahead.
What are you grateful for today?
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Comments (1)
That I have the chance to get up and do it again today.
Posted on April 1, 2010 9:41 AM