It is hard to NOT do that when the world is coming crashing down in a way that has never been seen before in many of our lifetimes. However, they say every dark cloud has a silver lining. I would like to encourage you… no actually let me challenge you. This week every day think of that which you have to be grateful for. Let me give a few examples to get it started.
I always feel I am so busy I don’t have time to get proper rest. I am grateful now that Botswana has been in lockdown I have caught up on YEARS of lack of sleep! I always feel like my schedule is too busy to spend quality time with God. I absolutely love when I get a few hours to read my Bible and meditate on God’s word and listen to what He is saying to me and allow Him to refresh my soul, but in my busy schedule those times of solitude and reflection which strengthen my character and build my inner strength are not easy to come by. I am thankful I have had some long periods of silence and quiet to spend time with my Saviour praying and reading His word throughout this time. So many days my children ask me to do something with them such as: play a game, read a book, build a tower, let them paint my nails as they play salon, etc. My busy schedule doesn’t allow me to say yes as much as I want.
