It's been a weekend of reminders and something I needed to be reminded of. I have been given many gifts and sometimes the gift is taken away. It's in those moments I make a choice - will I resent losing the gift or will I be thankful for the time I had?
Anger, resentment, despair, hopelessness, loneliness...all emotions that are normal and reasonable to a point but there is another point when these emotions become weapons of destruction.
Last night I had to make a choice. Do I hang on to resentment for a gift that I was having to give up for a time or do I want to given thanks and rejoice for the hours I was able to spend with these gifts? It is so easy for me to wallow in the pain and hurt but I don't want to live that way.
Some gifts are mine forever and some are mine for just a season. Will I let the loss of a gift cause me to simply focus on what I've lost and forget about the eternal gifts I have?
Nothing in this world is forever. It's a temporary place and I need to be reminded to treat it that way.
In doing so, I can rejoice for the time I've had and know that a better day is still ahead.
Grace and peace to you.
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