In life it's so easy to see the negative. We jump so quickly from one thing to the next that we don't always stop to be thankful or to celebrate the victories. So I have decided to be purposeful in taking a step back, being thankful, and celebrating the victories in my life.
Today, I'm thankful that I live in a country that I can still openly complain about and not fear imprisonment or other punishment. I may not like the choices that my government is making, but I still have the freedom to express my opinion. Along with that I'm thankful for a God who is sovereign. I'm thankful that He has a plan and although we don't see it He hasn't left us to our own devices.
On a personal level, I'm thankful that I'm single. I'm surprising myself by saying this, but honestly it's true. I've just never wanted to admit that I enjoy the freedom of my singleness. As a woman we still sometimes tend to believe that we are not complete if we are not a wife and mother. In fact as a teenager that's all I wanted. So what changed? God's calling. I'm not in anyway saying you can't be called by God and married. I'm saying for me in this season of my life, I'm thankful for my singleness.
Looking at the woman around me I know beyond a shadow of a doubt they're happy and that there are benefits of being married. But watching them I am also understanding something else, I am understanding what Paul meant when he says, he desires all men were single as he was. I look at these wonderful married women of God and think, "Wow there is so much I wouldn't be able to do if I had to worry about someone else." And I'm thankful. That doesn't mean there are days that I still don't crave that companionship. But really I'm thankful.
What are you thankful for today? Feel free to share!
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