There are some I am sure who have no problem with doing it and they don't need to learn a lesson from it. Yet, I was someone who had to learn to be okay with it, even though I was not used to it.
I have always been a giver but the receiving part, that has been a very hard thing for me. I will not think twice about giving someone something, especially if God says to do it. You see, we never had a lot as I was growing up, birthday and Christmas gifts were pretty well nonexistent. We didn't have money for those things and that was okay. It was how life was and I really never thought much about it.
I have always told my best friend in Christ, Pat, the same thing when my birthday or Christmas comes around. "I don't need anything." Recently, like the last six to eight months God especially wanted me to learn a lesson from something. He wanted me to learn the lesson of receiving. In fact, months back, a friend offer to do something for us. As the first word started to flow out of my mouth that I have said many times, "You don't have to do that." I was quickly shut down by God. I didn't even get the first word out before He stopped me.
God quickly told me to "be quiet" and I quickly stopped. I needed to learn to receive the blessings, things He wants to give to me. I believe because I have never received things most of my life it was like a foreign language to me. I had to learn how to receive. It's not that I wasn't grateful or thankful for what someone wanted to do, it's just I was not use to it. I am very thankful, very grateful for everything God does in my life, it's not mere words for me. I've learn a lesson and I am sure He has others He wants me to learn.
1 Thessalonians 5:18. "Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you who belong to Christ Jesus."
No comments:
Post a Comment