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Blessings...

This time of year, everyone seems to be wishing others "blessings," at Christmas and with the new year.  This had me thinking one day...(yourself for this, its confession time)...it is so easy to see other people's blessings and wonder "why not me?"  I have learned that God blesses each of us in different way, although this wasn't an easy lesson to learn.  For instance, it's really easy to see other seminary students who get financial support from someone back home and us think "why don't we have that?"  Don't get me wrong, we have lots of support from home and plenty of friend and family that could help....but we have just realized that its is just not God's will for any of them to help us.  We don't receive financial support because God hasn't told them to give in this way.  Instead, God has blessed us in other ways-jobs, low debt, vehicles paid off, etc.  God is good...don't forgot this and be like I am sometimes!  He takes care of us according to His will, not my will or how He takes care of others.  Self pity and pride can suffocate you!  We have to learn to be grateful for what and how God blesses you personally AND for how He blesses others.  Vehicles are another example...I have found myself walking around the seminary housing and thinking "how do they drive that car?  Why can't we have something like that?"  (Again...being embarrassingly honest here!)  Well, I guess we could drive those cars if we got rid of some of our bills.  :)  But God has blesses us with what we have and I am learning to be grateful and be content.  God's timing is perfect...another lesson. If seems as if everyone around us is having children.  This makes me think sometimes that we need to hurry up and join them, like we are behind or something.  But it just isn't the right time for us.  We have asked God to tell us when that time is for us.  If you are like me in all these "issues"...I'm sorry but I don't have all the answers.  But realizing the problem is a great start!  :)  Ask God to help you be content and to realize the ways He has blessed you.  Think on all your blessings that He has given you...always makes me feel better and puts things in perspective! 


"I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances." -Philippians 4:11


"Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” - Hebrews 13:5

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