Water Your Worth

Ever since that Forest Frank song came out, I cannot help but hear that tune when I think about how there is so much to be thankful for. I do not always have the consistent things that he states in the song but I still have so very much to be thankful for and think it is important that we acknowledge things greater and with more fullness.

The wilderness season is a time when God literally separates us from the comforts that were in order to remove the mess that has become and return us to Him the ultimate promise land and promise keeper. I have been able to observe and feel so much of what He has cleared, cleaned and prepared for Him and what I have been able to acknowledge isn’t even the fullness of all that He has actually done (mind-blowing, truly!).

While I know it is sometimes easy for a lot of people to respond with, “I have so much to be thankful for.” but, is all actually acknowledged? I know for me, I did not give thanks for pillows and covers at houses we cared for until I experienced what it was like to not have any for a period of time. Even the other day, I was in tears as God made it possible for a load of groceries to be delivered to us – when we have walked an hour just to get to a weekly food pantry – which even the food pantries were amazing in the way that God put exactly things that we needed and or liked right in front of us. One time I was overwhelmed with the simple fact that He loaded me up with good coffee to last for a couple months! Do you actually realize just how much there is to be thankful for?

Last night I had a tough time trying to get us to bed at a decent time and really don’t like the struggles of simple things but as I got my child to sleep I took time to myself in complete deep appreciation with the Lord and to pray for others. Upon finishing I went to look at something on my phone and received an update from someone that I had just been praying a little deeper about and the update was tough as she was going through a lot of health stresses and this brought me to an even greater level of appreciation. We may not (yet) have our great miracle of a home (that God knows and has confirmed that He hears and wants me to keep praying for) and we may not have much more than what we can keep in our bags… but, He has kept us healthy, together, growing in and for Him well – the greatest blessing of all.

I have found that the more we give thanks and acknowledge Him the more He wants to continue to show us just how much we can be thankful for. The other day I sat with a pizza delivery page up for about half the day, it had snowed and was cold and pizza is always great on Fridays… but, I sat with it and waited because I wanted to make sure that spending twenty eight dollars total (with tax, fees and tip) was okay. Finally, He got my attention with just an endearing, “Daughter…” and I remembered that He has made it possible for us to do this and so as the pizza showed up we jumped up and down with lots of, “Thank You Lord! Thank You Lord! Thank You Lord!” together and thoroughly enjoyed the pizza that is totally possible because of Him.

There is something so beautiful and precious about being in the low points and constantly looking up. There is something so lovely about knowing that all we are, have and can be is because He allows it to be. There is seriously so much to be thankful for.