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2008 has officially commenced in all it’s glory for most of us!
One of the most awesome things about starting anew, is that it brings with it hope of new beginnings, dreams and the belief that this year’s going to be different to the past.
However, we might find, a few months in, that things have not really changed – we still have that difficult relationship with work; we still can’t meet our monthly expenses; we still have trouble in our personal/family life etc.
It might be helpful to pause for a minute – right now at the start of the year and remind ourselves that in God’s world, we have few rights but many privileges.
For example, the opportunity to work and earn a living comes because God has blessed us in that way and with it comes a responsibility to make it count in every possible way.
Abraham Lincoln used the expression “there for the grace of God go I,” but we can take it a little further – Lord, help me to make the most of my opportunities (however they may seem to me) to the best that I can and to accept my responsibilities and remember that there are those, who by no fault of their own, who are less fortunate than myself. Thank you for the privilege.
Do you have a story related to being privileged; then please share it with us.
One of the most awesome things about starting anew, is that it brings with it hope of new beginnings, dreams and the belief that this year’s going to be different to the past.
However, we might find, a few months in, that things have not really changed – we still have that difficult relationship with work; we still can’t meet our monthly expenses; we still have trouble in our personal/family life etc.
It might be helpful to pause for a minute – right now at the start of the year and remind ourselves that in God’s world, we have few rights but many privileges.
For example, the opportunity to work and earn a living comes because God has blessed us in that way and with it comes a responsibility to make it count in every possible way.
Abraham Lincoln used the expression “there for the grace of God go I,” but we can take it a little further – Lord, help me to make the most of my opportunities (however they may seem to me) to the best that I can and to accept my responsibilities and remember that there are those, who by no fault of their own, who are less fortunate than myself. Thank you for the privilege.
Do you have a story related to being privileged; then please share it with us.
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