Life. It can change so quickly. Circumstances. Feelings. All of it. It's hard not to base how you feel on your environment. Right now, I feel pretty darn happy. But you know what? Life is pretty peachy right now. Am I happy because of my circumstances, or am I happy because of the knowledge that it is "well with my soul"? When things get hard, is my attitude going to change? Will I lose my joy? I don't want to sound unthankful. The Lord is so good to his children. In being the gracious Father he is he gives good gifts to His children. Gifts that give us joy. Gifts that make us smile from ear to ear when we open them. I feel like a spoiled little girl right now. It's humbling, let me tell you. I don't deserve these gifts. I guess what I'm trying to say is I want to make sure I'm grounded. Too may times I've gotten discouraged in life, all because life was not progressing like I wanted it to be. I want to be at peace in want and in plenty. I want my joy to abound at all times. The only way for this to happen is for me to seek the face of my Jesus. Morning and evening. Moment by moment. Mediate on his word. Hide it in my heart. Pray. Give thanks. Be my vision, Lord God. Help me to see you in all circumstances.
That's all I have right now. Just some thoughts running through my head. I'm thanking the Lord for His sweet benevolence, but trying to keep perspective. As Christians, we want to be secure in the knowledge of the truth, letting that be our source of happiness, taking the gifts He gives but holding them loosely....they could be gone in a moment. In their absence will we be satisfied?
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