There
is too much to write – not enough time or paper or e-space to document all the
goodness that God has given me.
It’s
not that I deserve any of it, quite the contrary. It’s that God is good
and He loves me. That’s who He is.
Interestingly
enough living an entire life with the viewpoint of ‘what’s in it for me’ is
shifting to a developing viewpoint of how God sees things.
Of
course given my propensity for selfishness this is not an easy task.
But
let me review here.
God,
the One who made all of this, has freely given me:
Life
Love,
He gave me Himself to keep me from getting what I really deserve.
That
in itself is enough but there is icing – endless icing to go on that awesome
cake.
Beauty
to see, a plethora of things visually stimulating and revealing of His beauty.
Music,
voices, thunder, waves, bells, katydids, a range of auditory stimuli that I can
hear.
Oh
fragrances! A wonderful range of odors that evoke images of things – of all
kinds – in my memory.
Touch.
Wow touch – hugs, hands feeling warmth from another, kisses, cuddling.
Too many to list – the range of touches that fill my heart with joy.
The
things that I taste so the list continues. Again not enough room.
And
those are just the things that He has given me not only that, but the ability
to enjoy them.
But
the list is far from complete.
Innumerable
occasions where He has saved my life, stepped in and turned away the crop that
I had sown and had not yet harvested. Unimaginable that He would have
this much grace and mercy for me.
Physical
health, mental capacity, fortitude and strength, willpower, beauty, wisdom, a
heart that has more ability for compassion than I can ever say. All of
the internal makings of who I am.
Family,
friends, home, job, country, the gross aspects of a life in this time and
place. Down to the abilities such as typing, multitasking, managing,
organizing, all the innate properties of my personality.
Spirit.
Connection
to Himself through Christ. The ability to belong to Him. The
understanding of my purpose. Direction and instruction in His love
letter. Companionship with others that share His heart.
A
tangible list? Impossible. I can only list in gross generalities
and examples. My mind reels at the thought of how long the list would be.
And
lest I forget that the pruning also produces fruit in me, which are so
absolutely overwhelming gifts, I should add these attributes that He has shared
from His very own attributes:
Patience
Faithfulness
Longsuffering
Meekness
Self
control
Confidence
Insight
Wisdom
Joy
Peace
Faith
Truth
Love
And
looking at the entire page...
The
greatest of these is love, which is sufficient to describe it all, yet not.
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