Words are weird.
Some words are more weird than others.
Need is a weird word.
Every time that the word “need” comes up in my house – the auto response is, “need is a weird word”. We are reminding ourselves how little we really need and how much our desires become wrapped up in the language of need.
And blessed. Blessed is a weird word.
We seem to think that blessing is something that leads to greater SELF dependence –
I am blessed by this car that runs, by this stable job, blessed with this house…
What if God looked at it way differently?
What if things in your life that are tough, things that seem scary, things that are far from comfortable, things that lead us to look to God, things that give Jesus the opportunity to display His character – what if those were the true blessings?
Let’s be sure to find Jesus in the happy/clappy moments of joy as well as finding Him with us in the dark where we can learn so much about ourselves and so much about Him.
Let’s stop fearing the dark and instead, let’s face it and rob it of its power over us…
love.
Rick Schmitz 