1 Thessalonians 5:18 - In
everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning
you.
A few weeks ago a young child was stricken with a mouth
disorder that allowed her not to be able to eat and barely drink for more than
three days. I couldn’t imagine not being
able to eat or drink at the age of five.
She was so patient with her medical condition until the third day and
while at the dinner table with her family she screamed “why do you all get a
chance to chew and eat?” As days went by
she was able to take in bland foods, cold and warm liquids. At this point she had set her mind to just be
in survival mode until her condition improved.
On the fifth day of her discomfort she insisted in trying
more solid foods. So, she did it! She
was able to chew and eat with very little discomfort. At the end of her trial and tribulations she
stated “it is so good to chew and eat food again.”
Her discomfort
reminds us how we may sometimes take things for granted or become ungrateful
for things we have access to. When those tangible things are no longer in our
reach we tend to feel defeated. As soon
as we see a better view of reaching or receiving the things we once had access
to we appreciate and respect our blessings more.
Take time to rejoice
in the things you have in your reach for we never know when we will not be able
to use them in our normal daily activities.
by Sharon Daniels
Megginson
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