Quit Bitching About Your Problems and Be Thankful

Good morning blog.... and anyone of you fuckers reading my shit as if you give a damn....... but seriously, it is a good morning. Well I guess that depends on who is reading it, but for me it's aiight. On the flip side, the weather sucks around here....some days its cold and some it is like its still summer. However, I was thinking the other day, and I really am thankfull for everything I have. I want to take the opportunity to dedicate this blog to thankfullness... I call it my "Thanksgiving Blog"...... Damn, that's ironic. I am thankfull for what I have and the friends I have. I have a car that requires money to maintain, but it is a beautiful car and rare, and it is paid off, so I am thankfull for that. I am thankfull for many things, and I would like to reflect on those things that I have been given.

But first, I would like to describe something I saw that changed my perspective a lot. I was at the mall a week ago waiting to get my order at this new Sonic they put up in the food court. As I was waiting I saw this man who ordered a milkshake and he asked for it in a bag, and so I thought to myself, "How bazarr", but when I observed this man more closely, it dawned on me that this guy was homeless. He took the bag and walked away, pulling his little homemade cart that had his life's belongings wrapped up in plastic bags and dummy-corded to it. His clothes were dirty and torn, and the guy looked like he hadn't showered in weeks. As I watched this poor guy walk away towards the elevator, I wanted so badly to be able to help him. As I watched him disappear from sight I realized that even though things are tough at times, I still have a lot. So I am thankful for everything I have; money, a home, friends..... I realize now that nothing in this world is really that important. Nothing belongs to you or me. Everything that we own is just a loan; a gift from God and HE owns everything. Therefore I aint shit without God's grace. Nothing I do, whether great or small, can even begin to compare to the worth of God. We could never even imagine, or even speak the worth of God. No, nothing I could do or think would be of any significance if it wasnt for the blood that God shed on the Cross and the fact that He has forgiven every little thing we have ever done against Him.

It is so amazing that we cannot even begin to fathom what God has done for us. I think about my friendships and it gives me joy to think about the many wonderful opportunities I have to grow in my relationships with others. I think about the church I have become a part of and the many great people i know from there. I think about the many people out there my age and younger who are on fire for Christ and I can only grow as I get to know them better. For a while I had to deal with the fact that I had fallen very close to a friend I was getting to know and that I felt this genuine connection towards her because of her personality, and how the more time we spent together, the more funny, awesome, and beautiful she became to me. I had to accept the fact that she didnt feel the same way towards me, but I think about it now and I am really thankful that God put her in my life. That is really all that matters in life....strong, solid relationships. People who are going to be there for you to lift you up and help you when you are weak.

God has also recently allowed me to get closer to a good brother of mine from church as well. I was able to spend time with his family and have dinner with him and his friends. They even gave me some very nice things out of their own home to help add to my new apartment. I have been truly blessed by other people's love and generosity and I want to show that kindness to others as well. As far as a relationship is concerned, if God will make it happen in His own time, so I am not worried about those issues anymore. It is only the solid foundation of the Word of God that can bring people together, so this thanksgiving season, take some time out to reflect on your relationships, whether good or bad, great or small, and thank God for your brothers and sisters and go tell someone you love them. Brighten someone else's day. It only takes a few minutes to make someone feel loved and important, and if you are at odds with someone, make amends. Life is too short to worry about all that stupid petty drama. And as christmas approaches, take some time to consider the fact that christmas is not about getting gifts, or even about giving others gifts, but its about giving to Christ and celebrating His birth, and how He came so that He could GIVE the ultimate gift anyone in this life could give. That is what this time of year is all about.....