Thursday, 24 May 2012

Blessings


Just how Blessed are You

Do you have reasonable HEALTH – Sight, hearing, sense of smell, your own reasonably good teeth?
Just remember that over 1 million people will die this week of one illness or another.
Health is a great blessing

If you have never had to fight a BATTLE; if you have never been tortured; if you have not been thrown into prison just for being who and what you are; if you have never suffered starvation
Just remember the millions of those who have suffered these things.
Peace and freedom are great blessings

If you can go to church FREELY and openly and if you have never suffered persecution for your beliefs
Just remember the billion or more who cannot go to church or who are persecuted for their faith
These things are a great blessing

If you have sufficient FOOD at home, and money in your pocket and some to spare
Just remember that over 90% of the world envies you
God’s provision for you and your family is a great blessing

If your parents are still MARRIED; if you can smile and do just because; if you can hug someone and bring God’s healing touch to them
Remember the billions who can’t do these things
Every day freedoms and faith are a great blessing

If you had any EDUCATION at all and can read and write
Just remember the billions who cannot do these things at all.
Education and all that goes with it is a great blessing

When we count our blessings, start with these, then add the rest. You are far more greatly blessed than you often think.

Thank you Lord \o/

1 comment:

  1. I am considerably blessed. Abundantly blessed. Joyously blessed. This morning, I woke up in Aruba, atop of all the other blessings God has bestowned up on me, and my child had made it safely home from her travels to New York. When I am in the midst of a particularly challenging situation, it gives me great comfort to count my blessings and realize that God has not left me begging bread nor forsaken me in my time of travail. Great post.

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