Our sermon on Sunday morning was a great lesson on repentance and being thankful for what God has given to all of us. The pastor went on to say that we shouldn't focus so heavily on what others have or what we think others have, as we have no idea how they came to have those things, or what they have sacrificed to create that appearance.
As I've grown older, I've come to realize just how true that really is. I've sometimes looked at some people and thought they had it all and tried to figure out why I don't. Not that I haven't been a blessed person...because I am...a very blessed person but sometimes envy (ugly as it may be) gets the best of us and we can't see the forest because of the trees.
My little goddaughter's Christening was this past weekend - Saturday. Little Morgan was ADORABLE and the parents and grandparents were beaming. It made me long for that life, and wonder what I've been doing wrong not to have it by now. I reflected on the way I used to live, the choices I made, and chocked it up to me having made poor decisions and therefore not being where I should be at this point. Woe is Kim, right? lol.
Then Sunday, I was fortunate enough to go to church and hear this lovely sermon. It really put things into perspective to me. Although, I'm sure they have a wonderful life and are living up to their dreams and aspirations, I'm only one person on the outside looking in. Who's to say what they went through to get there, and what's happening now that they're there?
It was a great ah-ha moment for me and helped me stay patient and wait on God. I'm content again...for now.
As I've grown older, I've come to realize just how true that really is. I've sometimes looked at some people and thought they had it all and tried to figure out why I don't. Not that I haven't been a blessed person...because I am...a very blessed person but sometimes envy (ugly as it may be) gets the best of us and we can't see the forest because of the trees.
My little goddaughter's Christening was this past weekend - Saturday. Little Morgan was ADORABLE and the parents and grandparents were beaming. It made me long for that life, and wonder what I've been doing wrong not to have it by now. I reflected on the way I used to live, the choices I made, and chocked it up to me having made poor decisions and therefore not being where I should be at this point. Woe is Kim, right? lol.
Then Sunday, I was fortunate enough to go to church and hear this lovely sermon. It really put things into perspective to me. Although, I'm sure they have a wonderful life and are living up to their dreams and aspirations, I'm only one person on the outside looking in. Who's to say what they went through to get there, and what's happening now that they're there?
It was a great ah-ha moment for me and helped me stay patient and wait on God. I'm content again...for now.
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