Disclaimer: Please indulge my repetitious claims of abundance. I affirm my awe and appreciation daily, and strongly encourage you to proclaim it for yourself. You will soon find it unquestionably manifest in your life.
I am oh, so blessed. I have a very hard-working, talented husband who has provided our family with a very comfortable lifestyle. I tell our kids repeatedly how lucky we are not to have to worry about money. We are not exorbitantly wealthy, but we do have plenty, so as Forrest Gump says, "that's good, one less thing" (to worry about). But, now that we have a daughter in college, we are forced to be much more careful with our budget. It has been an adjustment for us, however, I have discovered a huge unexpected benefit. I am proving to be a strong and faithful servant, more fully aware and appreciative of all that I have. When I find myself worrying, or catch myself thinking or saying "we have no money", I stop and I tell myself, "we have plenty".
"And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all
sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work."
2 Corinthians 9:8
I have always led a charmed life, and wondered how I would hold up under adversity. I still have a charmed life and I know that I am ridiculously blessed. I can only imagine what it would be like to really deal with poverty, hunger, abuse or tragedy. Those are real problems that affect people everywhere, every day. My wounds are only superficial, requiring no invasive procedure or intensive therapy, still, I am empowered by the small hint of resiliency within myself. It is giving me the means and the desire to aim higher, and accomplish more than what I had previously thought possible.
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