Gratitude

Take nothing for granted. Know that everything you treasure can be taken from you. Enjoy what you have been given and don't be afraid to share it with others. Remember that you are not where you are simply on the strength of your own endeavors. You have had help from the moment of conception to the present moment. Acknowledge this help and give thanks for it. Look for opportunities to help others just as you have been helped.

The Choice

There are those who have much.
Of those who have much, much is required.
There are those who have little.
Often those who have little are more appreciative of what they have
and more willing to share it.

the choice?
GRATITUDE

Giving Up For Lent

We who call ourselves Christians are invited to give up something during the season of Lent. Where is the sacrifice if I get to choose what I am going to give up? Am I not still in control? The real sacrifice comes when giving something up is forced on me by life. Then God is in control and I can decide only how I am going to respond. Am I going to respond with joy or with dread?

Let go of the need to give up and let God use you as God will.