From transgressions to blessings
So I sat down and made a list of what I was thankful for, and I found that I had a longer list than I imagined. Last night I had a list of transgressions. Today I had a list of blessings.
In 1 Thessalonians it says that “In everything give thanks. This is what God wants you to do in Christ Jesus.” What a difficult lesson to remember. I’m sure that we all know how to give thanks to God when He has provided us with whatever we think we need at the moment, but the hard part is to be thankful when things are tough.
Today is my first day off after a stressful three days at the hospital. I’m so exhausted: mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually. Don’t get me wrong, nursing is an incredibly rewarding profession, but it can take its toll. Today is one of those days. Today I questioned my career choice. It’s not like I haven’t questioned it before, but this week was a doozy and the questions have been LOUD!
After feeling sorry for myself and my coworkers all morning, I decided to get out of the house, and go to the barn. I needed to get some computer work done for Divine Crosses, and I saw this block when I sat down at the computer. I stopped for a minute, and I looked at it for a while. I made this block on a whim a couple of weeks ago, trying to get ready for Thanksgiving and Christmas. I wasn’t under any pressure when I made it, and the layout just flowed. God knew that I would need it soon, of that I am absolutely positive. Because today, it stopped me in my tracks.
How can I be thankful for this week? Is it possible to find anything to be thankful for when I feel so defeated and insignificant. I opened the bible to look up the verse and read the rest of the chapter. “In everything give thanks.” In everything. Every-thing. That means I should be thankful for this week. All I could think was “how in the world do I do that?” Incidentally, the bible told me how. Through Christ Jesus. Through love and forgiveness and kindness.
So I sat down and made a list of what I was thankful for, and I found that I had a longer list than I imagined. Last night I had a list of transgressions. Today I had a list of blessings. Remember, when you need guidance, the Lord is with you and He left you with a guide book. You just need to be still and read it :)
Love to all my coworkers. I see you and love the work you are doing. You are God’s children, doing God’s work, and I am eternally thankful for you.
-Brandi Geoghagan
