A neighbor sent me an e-mail several weeks ago that contains profound truth. The more I pondered these elements of truth, the more convinced I became that they are crucial to living a happy, contented life. What do you think? Often we need to place a word within a 'story' to be able to embrace it's significance. Profound can become very simple.
Once the villagers decided to pray for rain. On the day of prayer all the people gathered, but only one boy came with an umbrella.
That's FAITH
When you throw a baby in the air, she (or he) laughs because she knows you will catch her.
That's TRUST
Every night we go to bed without any assurance of being alive the next morning, but still we set the alarm to wake up.
That's HOPE
We plan big things for tomorrow in spite of zero knowledge of the future.
That's CONFIDENCE
We see the world suffering, but still we get married and have children.
That's LOVE
Written on an old man's shirt was this sentence..."I am not 80 years old, I am sweet 16 with 64 years experience."
That's ATTITUDE
Lord, we thank you that you are the one who supplies our faith, that we can place our trust in You, that our hope is assured in Your promises, and there is no greater love than the love God bestows on His children. Because of all that is true, we can rejoice with an attitude of gratitude for the One who loves us, sustains us, and holds us in the palm of His hand. To Him be the glory!
