“Count your blessings” – Og Mandino. This is perhaps one of the most common quote I have come across without really digesting the meaning. As simple and popular as the quote may be, very few of us have actually sat down and done what it says.
That is counting our blessings. With the fast-changing and demanding world of today, people are busy with the hussle and bustle of life. Some have turned into perpetual complainants. “I should have this and that; I am not this and that; maybe I should be this and that.” Well, maybe you should stop complaining and count your blessings.
Start by counting yourself lucky that you are alive, which is the most important thing. The fact that you are alive gives you a chance to have a go at anything.
The fact that you are alive is testament enough that God still has use for you. Count yourself lucky. Some people went to bed last night and never woke up.
Even more is the fact that if you have a roof or shelter over your head and your family is standing beside you, means you are even more blessed.
Perspectives on Circumstance
Have you ever realized that there are more people in a much worse position than you are in? If you are able to read this article on the internet I would consider you very lucky and privileged. The fact that you are going through a difficult situation does not necessarily mean you are not blessed.
Thank your creator that; you are alive and not dead; you are better than the man who sleeps on the streets and does not know where his next meal will come from, later on know where his going to rest his head.
No matter what your circumstances may be, be rest assured that someone out there is in a worse situation than you.
I am not trying to condemn your position nor encourage you to stay in your current position but merely trying to uplift you so that you look to the brighter side of life. Also, know that some of those who have succeeded in life have come from much worse situations than yours.
The difference is that they turned their difficult circumstances and seized the opportunity and moved on from there. So every challenge comes with hidden opportunities.
If you are in a position of need I believe that “necessity is the mother of invention” – Proverb.
Every product has its purpose, a reason behind its creation. Think about it! Instead of waiting for opportunities to come to you, take the initiative. If you’re hungry for success, seek out work, earn your rewards, and invest in your dreams. Don’t sit idle; take action and make things happen!
Count it all Joy
Maybe you are in a job that does not pay you enough; well, first and foremost money is never enough and secondly, thank God, you at least have an income to count on. Life is such that the more you earn the more you spend. The more money you make the more financial challenges you will face.
Maybe your business is not doing fine; at least you are trying and doing something. Count it all joy in everything you are doing because your blessing is on the way.
Keep the faith and always remember to give thanks to your creator for whatever little you have. Growth comes from the small things that we get and when put together they become big.
Learn to be happy with what you have and thank God Almighty for it. Have you ever given a small child a gift, even though it is not enough and they say thank you dad for the toy with a smile on their face? How does that make you feel? It is exactly the same with our creator but, he has more compassion than you and I can comprehend. I just feel that it is polite to say thank you for any gift you receive.
Do Not Despair You are Blessed
Why do you despair for it is written “do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes” – the Bible. Instead, take time to appreciate what you have.
Many times we do not realize that half a loaf in your hands is better than none. Appreciate the children that you have; thank God for your wife or husband; thank him for your life, there is so much to be thankful for even in your current situation.
Take a minute to think that right now as you are reading this article there are some people gasping for air in hospitals yet, you are freely taking in the same air without a gasp. Forget about your worries and start counting your blessings.
Conclusion
I hope this article has helped you realize that you are such a blessed human being and that if you are going through trials and tribulations consider them as challenges. Imagine life without challenges. Wouldn’t that be boring? I believe that after every storm comes calmness.