I always wanted curly hair. I’ve done the perm thing and probably won’t ever do it again. I’ve also wished I were taller, athletic, more outgoing and oh, if only I had done better in math!
It’s not only the outward things I’ve wished were different. Sometimes I’ve wished I didn’t always think everything to death. I wish I weren’t so shy and struggle so much with “small talk.” I’ve wished I weren’t prone to depression and would prefer that I were able to always see the glass as “half full.”
Scripture tells us to rejoice always and to give thank in all circumstances. I give thanks for creation, for all the blessings in my life, for health, for family and friends. How to thank Him for making me the way I am? Does “all circumstances” include the imperfections and things I don’t like about myself?
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Love this Christina! Just what I needed today!
I think Paul spoke either from or to an audience that dealt with depressing thoughts. He’s constantly reminding (himself? them?) to Give Thanks. It seems he knew that a foundational part of being able to come to God, was being grateful people. Not that we deny our mourning and anxiety, but that we recognize there is so much more than the burdens that weigh us down. Thank you Jesus.