I was looking through pictures recently and I couldn't help but think of the countless things that God has blessed me with. The blessings are almost always unexpected and are in the Lord's perfect time. Yet even in the midst of these gifts I catch myself thinking of the future and how impossible some of my dreams seem. I seem to think that after so many blessings God cuts off the spout. My rations are spent and the Lord has nothing left to give me. How the Lord must laugh at what I think of His resources. When these doubts creep in I must ask myself a few questions:
Who has blessed me with four sweet piano students?
Who has put family in my life that make me laugh till' I cry?
Who has given me irreplaceable memories with my awesome sisters and wonderful mama?
Who gave me two brothers that tell me they love me every night?
Jesus. That is the answer to all of these questions. That one word can calm every fear, erase every doubt and dry every frustrated tear. That same Jesus can take my seemingly impossible dreams and make them a reality. The familiar words of this song come to mind and I hope it will encourage those who find themselves thinking God has cut off their blessings spout.
Why should I feel discouraged?
Why should the shadows come?
Why should my heart feel lonely?
And long for heaven and home
When Jesus is my portion
My constant Friend is He
His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me
7 comments:
I love you Hope!
Your wisdom is truly beyond your years.
Thank you so much for that Hope! You wright SO beautifully! It is AMAZING the way God does some things! Like today, I have really been trying to ignore someone that bugged me I was staying away, but then, while we were working at the church, I was told that I was to be that persons right hand man so to speak. And while we were working we talked and never started arguing! Instead of keeping that someone away from me He made me work with that person and I learned to get along with them!
Thanks again!
Come see me!
Hope, This song made me immediately remember that your Great-Great Grandmother Sally Shallcross Beatty loved sparrows!! Mom-mom told me so. Isn't it funny how memories are triggered so randomly? Jesus has blessed me with the sweetest, smartest, most patient piano teacher ever!! It truely is a blessing to be taught by you! Your talent is tremendous. I love you!
Aunt Jenny
Dear Hope,
This is an absolutely beautifully written perspective on God's faithfulness and love.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Love,
Mrs. Debbie
Wow! You are amazing! My English teacher would love you! Thank you so much for reminding me to look and see all of the blessings that the Lord has given to us. :0)
Dear Rosebud,
Thank you so much for this beautiful post. The song is my very favorite, especially when sung by my daughters. I, too, fall into the trap of thinking that God will very soon turn the spout of His blessings off because He has given me so much already. I worry about tomorrow instead of praying for today. I love you dearly, and truly enjoy getting to "know" you through reading your thoughts on your blog. Please keep writing.
I love you 10 10 10 ...
Mama
That is one of my favorite songs too! Your post is beautiful! Perhaps piano is not the only thing you can teach Jessie. : )
Love,
Mrs. Melanie
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