I often take things for granted. Whether it is my car running well, my health, having a place to stay at night, or having food on the table. It is so easy to breeze through lift without thinking about all the blessings we have. It usually takes something that trips us up for us to realize the great things God bestows upon us.
Last summer many of you know that I was in a car accident that resulted in my shoulder being injured. The injury caused my hand to go numb quite often and sever pain in my shoulder.
This was my first summer being married. Angela and I had plans to be out during the summer on trips going kayaking, biking, playing sports and just having fun. However, the pain in my arm was so bad that I could not even put pressure on it to bike.
I shared last thanksgiving that after many prayers and fully relying on God I was healed of the pain. I now have no pain in my shoulder. My hand still will go numb after overusing my arm (i.e. using a sledgehammer) but it does not hurt.
So why do I share all of this with you? Well, this summer I do not take my time for granted. Angela and I have been outside more, to the beach more and have done more outdoor activities than we did combined all of last summer. God healed me for a reason. John 10:10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. I am living life to the fullest extent I can. This is not just by being active and being outside this summer, but it is also by worshiping God every time I think of His blessings. When I sit down to eat, I thank God for the money I have to get the food I am eating and not just the food. I thank God for a loving wife who put up with me all last summer even though she wanted to be out and about. I thank God for allowing me to live through that car accident. I thank God because He is God and deserves it.
So my challenge for you is to not take your life for granted. God gave it to you for a purpose. In the same token, do not take worship for granted. It is not something to glaze over on a Sunday morning, but it is something to live out daily. If you want to have life to the fullest extent God promised, then live a life of worship that is worthy of the calling God has placed on you!
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