Might Want To Sit Down For This

Look among the nations, and see;
    wonder and be astounded.
For I am doing a work in your days
    that you would not believe if told.

Habakkuk 1:5

 

Have you ever noticed how we seem to take life for granted?  Have you ever wondered why we seem to have lost the ability to be amazed?

 

We see beautiful turquoise waters and we "ooh" and "ahh" for a bit, then we are no longer amazed.  It's as if we have the attention span of a gnat.  We look at the wonders that God has set right in front of us and we get bored quickly and want to go on to something else.

 

Here's a little secret: The ability to be amazed and astounded stems from gratitude.

 

Think about this:

     * God didn't have to let you wake up this morning, but I'm grateful He did.

     * God didn't have to put me in a job that I love, but I'm grateful that He did.

     * God didn't have to allow the group of friends (quirky, eccentric, and weird though they are), but I'm grateful that He did.

 

There have been times in my life that I have no idea how I'm still here, but God had and has a plan for me and His love amazes and astounds me every day.

 

Take time to be grateful for even the "small" things in life and you will begin to be amazed and astounded.