What do you have to be Thankful For?

Occasionally it is very important for all of us to ground ourselves in what is really important. If we listen to the politicians and the media, we would assume the world is going to end tomorrow and that it is time to bury our heads in the sand and just wait for it all to end. Two weeks ago, my preacher, Dr. Bruce Prindle a wonderful man and a good friend, preached a special sermon on today's problems. His scripture reference was Roman's chapter 8, starting in versus 18. It starts out "I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us……."

Ann and I know you hear a lot about what is wrong with America, with the current government, with our economic system, etc. But here is reality – if you are reading this today – have you missed a meal lately? Did you wake up this morning after spending the night under a bridge because you are homeless? Did you have to beg on the street corner today to get money to feed your family? Are you filling the wheel barrow out back with cash to go and buy a loaf of bread at the grocery store? Are you using candles to light your house because the power company shut off your lights? Were you unable to watch the cowboy game yesterday because you had to pawn your television set? Of course not! Silly questions right? Then why are so many people focusing on what is wrong? I don't have the answer for that, but we sure have a suggestion to get focused and put in perspective what we really have.

We challenge you to read Romans 8 and then start making a list of all the things you have to be thankful for. I did this the Saturday after Bruce's message. I was driving to Oklahoma and had about two hours to kill. From the time I left my garage in Midlothian until I arrive at my destination in Oklahoma I listed everything I had to be thankful for. You know, I was still making my list when I arrived. Sure, there are problems in America – but what makes us great is our ability to come together and fix them. You have a decision today – the decision is to get down in the mud and find everything that is wrong or to actually start focusing on what you have to be thankful for. I bet you will be happier if your focus is on what you have versus on what's wrong.

Maybe this was a little bit of an odd post on a Real Estate Blog. But I felt it was important!