"Blessed be the Lord Who daily loads us with benefits, the God of our salvation."
Psalm 68:19
Rather than being burdened with the daily cares, I choose to be stuffed full of the blessings he has for me.
As I was sitting at my sewing machine yesterday and watching my children playing outside, I was overcome with a wave of thankfulness. I am so grateful that I am home to watch my sons lovingly play with their sister. I am so thankful that God gave us a house with a backyard that was the perfect size for their adventures. I am so grateful that we chose to step out in faith and have me stay at home even though the numbers didn't make sense financially. I am so thankful for a husband who saw the value of me being a stay at home mom. I am so grateful that God has proven Himself faithful to the promises He gave in His Word.
He does load me with benefits, daily, I just have to be aware of them because sometimes they are little blessings piled one on the other. And the benefits can get lost amidst the everydayness of my responsibilities.
But, it is also up to me how I perceive the benefits.
Having loads of laundry to do is a benefit. It means that I have a healthy family who wears clothing that God has provided for us. It means that I have electricity to run my washer and dryer. It means that I have two hands that function, with which to fold the laundry.
What about dishes? Once again, I have a family that is healthy and requires dishes to eat off of. Once again, God has provided us with delicious food. I have running water to rinse the dishes with and I have electricity to use my dishwasher. I have a dishwasher instead of having to do it all by hand! I have legs and feet so I can stand and pre-wash my dishes at my sink.
You know what I discovered this week? That when I choose to perceive my benefits in the light of gratitude, the myriad of chores that befall me as family manager don't seem quite so overwhelming. In fact, I might even learn to love laundry, or dishes, just because it means I can stop and give thanks for the blessings He has bestowed on me.
As I was sitting at my sewing machine yesterday and watching my children playing outside, I was overcome with a wave of thankfulness. I am so grateful that I am home to watch my sons lovingly play with their sister. I am so thankful that God gave us a house with a backyard that was the perfect size for their adventures. I am so grateful that we chose to step out in faith and have me stay at home even though the numbers didn't make sense financially. I am so thankful for a husband who saw the value of me being a stay at home mom. I am so grateful that God has proven Himself faithful to the promises He gave in His Word.
He does load me with benefits, daily, I just have to be aware of them because sometimes they are little blessings piled one on the other. And the benefits can get lost amidst the everydayness of my responsibilities.
But, it is also up to me how I perceive the benefits.
Having loads of laundry to do is a benefit. It means that I have a healthy family who wears clothing that God has provided for us. It means that I have electricity to run my washer and dryer. It means that I have two hands that function, with which to fold the laundry.
What about dishes? Once again, I have a family that is healthy and requires dishes to eat off of. Once again, God has provided us with delicious food. I have running water to rinse the dishes with and I have electricity to use my dishwasher. I have a dishwasher instead of having to do it all by hand! I have legs and feet so I can stand and pre-wash my dishes at my sink.
You know what I discovered this week? That when I choose to perceive my benefits in the light of gratitude, the myriad of chores that befall me as family manager don't seem quite so overwhelming. In fact, I might even learn to love laundry, or dishes, just because it means I can stop and give thanks for the blessings He has bestowed on me.
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