As I sit and have my cup of coffee with Jesus, I continued to reflect on the wisdom of Henri Nouwen, found in his book, “Life of the BELOVED.” As much as he talks about brokenness, Nouwen also reflects on BLESSINGS, the blessings that come through that brokenness. Though it is not always easy to see your blessings when you feel attacked, or depressed, or hurt, the blessings are everywhere!
The BLESSINGS begin with waking up in the morning and forgetting your feelings …knowing that this NEW day is a BLESSING! We are able to thank God that we live in a home, have family that cares about us, food to eat, all are basic blessings. But we must go deeper. The SPIRIT moves us to see that even our trials are blessings, because they draw us closer to Jesus. God brings “Simons”, like Simon of Cyrene, to walk and help us carry our crosses. If we open our eyes, we see that everything is changing, and EVERYTHING is a BLESSING!
Have a blessed day, embracing the blessed changes!