My posts are usually about My Life Lessons. These are the
things I’ve lived through, witnessed and now talk about how they’ve affected
me. In some instances, these things still affect me. While some of those things are actual facts/events, some are
readings and information that is passed on to me.
I want to change things a little. I
want this new “Deep Thought Friday”
series to be more than a casual stop on my blog for the latest read.
I want to allow you to come up with
your own conclusion to a situation… with your own moral of the story. I want to
see if you can connect with a particular story in such a way that it will give
you a sense of purpose, a new direction or perspective, and maybe just maybe -
think deeper and further than usual.
As you read, discuss the moral in
each story with your spouse or partner, or with a close friend. Connect every
story with yourself. Challenge yourself. Think about what you’ve learned from
the story and what change you can bring to your life.
This
week “Deep Thought Friday”
is about CHALLENGES… THE UNEXPECTED GIFTS…
“I
asked God for strength, that I might achieve.
I was
made weak, that I might learn humbly to obey . . .
I
asked for health, that I might do greater things.
I was
given infirmity, so I might do better things...
I
asked for riches, that I might be happy.
I was
given poverty, that I might be wise...
I
asked for power, that I might have the praise of men.
I was
given weakness, that I might feel the need of God...
I
asked for all things, that I might enjoy life.
I was
given life, that I might enjoy all things...
I got
nothing I asked for--but everything I had hoped for.
Almost
despite myself, my unspoken prayers were answered.
I,
among all men, am most richly blessed”
Take time to understand this poem... What
meaning do you take away from it? What lesson(s) are you learning from it?...
RosieSandz
RosieSandz
