(20 minutes later)
I’ve been staring at my computer screen for the past 20 minutes. I’m trying to think of things I am thankful for. I can list the things that I should be thankful for: family, friends, health, job, etc. But what am I really thankful for.
(20 minutes later)
This week, I was thankful for (in all honesty) Starbucks’ red holiday cups. It seems to finally mark the beginning of the holiday season. The season of thanksgiving, the season of giving and sharing, the season of Christmas lights and Christmas carols. I know I should be thankful. But do you ever have those days when it’s hard to remember the things you are thankful for – things you are truly truly thankful for? I guess it is a sign that I have become too prideful. I have become of one those people with the wrong sense of entitlement, those who feel like they deserve things when everything I have is truly through God’s grace.
“And we urge you, brothers, warn those who are idle,
encourage the timid, help the weak, be patient with everyone. Make sure that
nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always try to be kind to each other and to
everyone else. Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all
circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.” (1 Thessalonians
5: 14-18)
I should be thankful because, as Paul says, “this is God’s will.” So I will remember. I will remember to be thankful even when I can’t remember the things I am thankful for. I will be thankful for the fact that I remembered to be thankful.
Be thankful.
By Bomee Chu, Welcoming Team
1 comment:
Great post, especially being caught up in the hustle and bustle of New York City, its wonderful to have a reminder of the the simple thankfulness of God's grace.
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