My friend Heather and I had had a wonderful night at Institute last night. We learned about Abraham and about all the blessings he received because of his exact obedience. He was truly willing to sacrifice everything that he had--even his only son--when the Lord required it of him.
Afterwards, in the car on the drive home, Heather and I talked about how the Lord asks for us to make sacrifices that sometimes don't make sense or aren't at all easy. We shared our own personal experiences with being tested and tried in our lives, and how everyone in the world has different challenges, but we all ultimately are pushed to the breaking point.
In the end, we realized that when we overcame those struggles, we found a new appreciation for our lives and for the little blessings we took for granted before.
I'm not going to write a huge long speech about this, but I invite you to remember past challenges you have had (not a current challenge--one that you actually saw through to the end). When you overcame those trials, how were you changed? Was the world around you any different than it was before?
I just want to invite anyone reading to take a moment and really think back. When we're in the middle of a really hard period of our lives, it's almost impossible to see how it could all work out--how it could make our lives better. But when you look back, it's much clearer to see. And thinking back on the past can make it easier to deal with the present.
And on a completely unrelated note, the earth we live in is awesome. Enjoy my all-time favorite video.
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ReplyDeleteHello Carly. So good to know you throuh your profile on the blogger . I am also glad to stop by your blog post and was blessed to go through it. It is a reminder to count the blessings and be thankful to the Lord who has been faithful. Let me share with you a program our church in Mumbai, India has for the young people and adults from the West to come to Mumbai to work with us in the slums of Mumbai during their vacation time. I am iin the Pastoral ministry for last 35yrsin the great city of Mumbai a city with a great contrast where richest of rich and the poorest of poor live. We reach out to the poorest of poor with the love of Christ to bring healing to the broken hearted. We would love to have you come to Mumbai with your friends to work with us in the slums of Mumbai during your vacation time. Iam sure you will have a life changing experience. My email id is: dhwankhede(at)gmail(dot)com and my name is Diwakar wankhede. Looking forward to hear from you very soon. God's richest blessings on you.
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