I have for many years in life struggled to really see anything as a miracle (by God).
As a christian, we are always asked to be grateful for what we have and remember how lucky we are. I never felt like that growing up. Comfort in life was all I wanted and when I wanted something I wanted it rather fast. My prayers were always God give me this or else....(even though I never verbally said that my life mirrored that). I was never quite satisfied with what I had and who I was.
God is teaching me a lot. I always used to think there was something wrong with me for not being grateful and that is partially right. Things I learned was that
1. I didn't deserve all that I have/had. And that included my family, my friends, my talents, my education, my health etc. There are a lot of other people all around that deserved God's attention even more than I did. And God being unlike man was so gracious as to make my life quite wonderful. It was only by the grace of God that I was alive and well and breathing.
2.Only God can bring you to that place and help you stay there. Not conventional wisdom, motivational speaking, no nothing!!!! It is only through God and his grace that empowers us.
3. Life is truly a test and God works in ways to help you learn things you thought you already knew. He humbles the proud!
4. Even though life is a test and we need to past we might sometimes have to retake it no matter how well we prepared and how well we studied.
5. Humans are imperfect and God is perfect. Who you choose to focus on determines where you are going.
6. We should learn to surrender to God and his ways and only through that will we learn His true plans for us.
7. Let go of the things of the world that by their nature separate us from and keep us blinded us from the truth. Live an ascetic life.
8. Love people regardless of how they treat us. Pray that He gives us the strength to. And complain only to God!!!
9. When we fall acknowledge our state and pray that God helps us get on our feet.
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