For the month of November, like many people, it got me to thinking about my blessings. For me as a person, I want to be optimistic, happy and to see the glass full. I want to be full of gratitude for what the Lord has graciously blessed me with in my life. I want to see in front of me, all of his divine goodness and work, working together, for the benefit of me and my family because he loves me.
In those little things, BIG things, medium things...
He is there.
He is thinking of you because HE loves you and knows the desires of your heart.
In this fast paced world where it is common to be crude, sarcastic, and selfish, it leaves for little room to see the good. It covers up what has been there the whole time. So it is time to put on my rose colored glasses. I desire to see my life with a heart full of gratitude. It is not about wanting what we do not have - it is about wanting what we DO have.
This article touched my heart so much. The president of our church lost his wife and you could tell the depth of his loss has left him with an ache. Through all of that, he has been buoyed up by the strength of his Savior and the goodness the people in our church and communities. His heart full of gratitude inspired me. In such a heartfelt loss, he found the good, he clung on to the blessings he felt from the Lord.
One of my favorite quotes was, "The difficulties which come to us present us with the real test of our
ability to endure. A fundamental question remains to be answered by each
of us: Shall I falter, or shall I finish? Some do falter as they find
themselves unable to rise above their challenges. To finish involves
enduring to the very end of life itself." Thomas S. Monson.
When we see the Lord working in our lives, we are more apt to be in sync with him. We will be able to hear the sweet whisperings of the spirit in all that we do and say. It will make us the stronger in the end to endure and say at the finish line, "Lord, I have fought the good fight. I did my best. I finished." He is there to hold your hand and fight the good fight.
So go out today and see what you can see with your rose colored glasses.
I assure you, though life looks bleak sometimes, He is there.
Blessing you in ways you do not even know of.
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