As I sit and have my cup of coffee with Jesus, I continued to reflect on the wisdom of Henri Nouwen, in his book “LIFE OF THE BELOVED.” As much as he talks about brokenness, Nouwen also reflects on BLESSINGS. The blessings that come through brokenness, though it is not always easy to see your blessings when you feel attacked, depressed, and hurt. But the blessings are everywhere!
The BLESSINGS begin with waking up in the morning and forgetting your feelings …know that this NEW day is a BLESSING! To thank God that we live in a home, have family that cares about us, food to eat; these are all basic blessings. But we must go deeper. The SPIRIT moves us to see that even our trials are blessings, as they draw us closer to Jesus. God brings Simons, like Simon of Cyrene, to walk with us and to help us carry our crosses. If we open our eyes, we see that everything is changing, and EVERYTHING is a BLESSING!
Today I’m counting my blessings, praying for those who find it difficult to get out of bed and wonder what their purpose is. Our purpose today is to LIVE, to know, love, and serve our God. What a blessing today is! Have a blessed day!