I quickly thought why God why? It is spring what is this
white stuff I see before me? I found
myself complaining to myself and whining about this crazy weather. God you
really do have a sense of humor.
As I sat quietly at my kitchen table, I could hear this
still small voice speaking to me. This voice was saying “Do you hear those
birds singing? Why can’t you be like these birds? In the mist of the storm they
still sing praises. They are outside in the snow with very little shelter and
yet they are still thankful.
1 Thessalonians 5: 16-18
“Rejoice always, pray
constantly, give thanks in everything; for this is God’s will for you in Christ
Jesus.”
God wants us to give thanks for all things. Yes, even the
snow storms. When we are thankful, we become more aware of his presence. We learn how to express our gratitude even
when we feel that we cannot. Our
thankfulness helps us to rise above the problem. When we are thankful and we
rejoice in him we are then energized by his glory.
I quickly found myself asking God to forgive me for being
so selfish. I have so many blessings in my life. I was sitting in my warm kitchen drinking my hot cup of
coffee when there are many who are homeless and on the streets. They do not
have a warm shelter. Here I was looking at the negative instead of the
positive. I was being ungrateful for
what I do have. I was taking for granted the things that I do have in life.
When situations come and we don’t feel like being thankful God wants us to be
thankful by praising him.
“Lord help me to
sing your praise in every situation. Help me to be more like the birds.”
