So, if I was going to list some annoying, superficial mishaps, and line them up and compare them to positive things; which side would win?
Crap:
Dog poops on floor of utility room each night since picking him up from kennel
I leave crayon in pocket, severly stains dryer and ruins load of clothes
Texas loses to Ohio State
Cowboys lose to Jaguars
Good things:
Youngest daughter asks me (again) to buy devotional Bible at church bookstore. I use LC band funds to buy it. She devours it in the car on the way home, and for more than an hour at home. She's already several "days" into the Bible, having breezed through Genesis and in the middle of Exodus.
I spent a few hours with my oldest daughter on Saturday, and we discussed a biblical principle that Jesus taught. She showed a firm grasp of what He meant.
Well, it's pretty easy to choose which is more important. It's easy to know that I can be thankful for something new and outstanding like this; as opposed to spending time worrying about circumstances or complaining about petty things.
I think I'll thank God for the good things.
Posted by Doug Van Pelt at September 11, 2006 09:22 AM