Give me, Give me

How many of you want more? More money, more stuff, more time and more of God. I think we have all had moments in our lives that we wanted more or we wanted what "they" have. "Lord if you could just give me ____, I could be happy." "Lord if I just had ______, I could do more for the Kingdom." And then one of my random thoughts popped in my head. Do I appreciate what I have been given? Do I spend the money I do have wisely? Do I save? Do I give to others unselfishly looking for nothing in return? Do I appreciate the stuff I have already been blessed with? Do I take most of my possessions for granted? Do I use my time wisely? Do I give my most importants (MI's) priority in my day? Do I waste precious time on things that don't really matter? And lastly, if I want more of God do I give more of myself? Have I given Him everything? Do I seek His face? "Come to me says the Lord and I will come to you."

I guess what I am asking is what have we done with what we have been given? We have this "Give Me" mentality and yet we don't even appreciate what we already possess. We are a blessed people in a blessed nation. We must stop and take inventory of our lives. If God can trust us with the little, He can trust us with the much. Remind yourself daily how very blessed you are. Speak positive over the gifts you have received instead of speaking negatively over what you wish you had. We serve a God that gives good gifts to His children. He wants to bless His children in every way. Take care of what you have, appreciate what you have and trust that God will give you what you need!