In All Things, Be Grateful!
“For by grace
you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift
of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast.” – Ephesians 2:8-9
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There was a
blind girl who hated herself because she was blind. She also hated everyone,
except her loving boyfriend. He was always there for her.
She often told
him, 'If I could only see the world, I will marry you.'
One day, someone
donated a pair of eyes to her. When the bandages came off, she was able to see
everything, including her boyfriend.
He asked her,
'Now that you can see the world, will you marry me?'
The girl looked
at her boyfriend and saw that he was blind. The sight of his closed eyelids
shocked her. She hadn't expected that. The thought of looking at them the rest
of her life made her refuse to marry him.
Her boyfriend
left her in tears and days later wrote a note to her saying: “Take good care of your
eyes, my dear. For, before they were yours, they were mine.”
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This is how the
human brain often works when our status changes. Only a very few remember what
life was like before, and who was always by their side in the most painful
situations.
Life Is a Gift.
This week before you say an unkind word, think of someone who can't speak.
Before you
complain about the taste of your food, think of someone who has nothing to eat.
Before you
complain about your husband or wife, think of someone who's crying out to God for
a companion.
Before you
complain about life, think of someone who died too young.
Before you
complain about your children, think of someone who desires children but hasn't
any yet.
Before you argue
about your dirty house that someone messed up, think of the people who are
living on the streets.
Before whining
about the distance you drive, think of someone who walks the same distance with
their feet.
And when you are
tired and complain about your job, think of the unemployed, the disabled, and those
who wish they were in your shoes.
But before you think of pointing a finger at or condemning another person, remember that not one of us is without sin and we'll all answer to our Maker.
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