Focus

Today I failed to focus any of my time or energy toward my journey to become what God would have me to be.

Up until the time I began this post, God has NOT been on my mind. For this I have no excuse. I have slept and I have rested, but I have NOT done what I should.

Here and now my heart is heavy with the knowledge that I could have done much this very day.

Today was a blessing. I have had another day on this earth. I have had another chance to appreciate the blessing of family, health, home and much more. Let's contemplate the blessings we often overlook.

I am a tow truck driver for a living and I see daily the things we humans do to ourselves and each other. I also see flat tires, simple breakdowns and the occasional vehicle ran out of fuel.

Blessings can come during the most horrid times as well as the most joyful.
I have seen people who have survived terrible accidents and had the faith to sing the praise of God for allowing them safe passage through such times.
I have seen people who have had simple breakdowns who had the presence of faith to observe that there could well be a reason for such. I've even heard "this could have been what kept me from being in a specific place at a specific time where there could be a deadly wreck or otherwise" (NOT an exact quote, sorry).

I've seen the adverse as well. I have been of such mind myself and I KNOW that it IS my responsibility to not only take the joy of being God's worker, but to share it. I have done so and found joy in it. I have also failed to do so and have missed out. Worst, I have shown up with, obtained during or left with a bad attitude and not only have I missed out, but I may well have made another's day worse in the process. There is no excuse.

There is not a moment of our lives that God is not here for us. He knows the count of every hair on our heads. We ARE blessed!
When we take a breath, we have breath to praise God.
When we share time with another, we have time to share the joy of being God's servant.
When we eat we have a chance to remember what God has done for us. There was the loaves and fishes, the care of the stranger and the last supper as just a few examples.
As we live, we have the opportunities to spread love, to spread God's word.

Deuteronomy 7:9

Psalms 40:10

Psalms 89

Proverbs 13:17

Proverbs 14:5

Proverbs 25:13

Proverbs 28:20

Matthew 8:26

Matthew 9:2

Matthew 9:22

Matthew 15:28

Let us take time on our faith and learn. Here will likely be the focus for a little while of this blog.

Thank you,
Frank