When I was a freshman just starting college I really wanted to be rich.
I even had pictures of a big luxury car and a huge mansion that I had
cut out of magazines and pasted in my notebook. I wanted to become a
wealthy businessman or a best selling author. I wanted to be both famous
and successful. Of course, I never did get any of those things and I
thank God for that everyday.
You see, in time I realized that
what I really wanted was the happiness that my swollen ego thought those
things would bring me. It took me many years to realize that happiness
comes from the love we give and not the things we get. It took me many
years to shrink my ego, grow my humility, and accept what God wanted for
me. As a result what I want now has become a lot different from what I
wanted back then.
Now I want to do the things that fill my heart
with love, my spirit with joy, and my soul with God. I want to start
each morning with the prayer, "I love you God and I thank you for my
life!"
I want to give my sons hugs and tell them how much I
love them. I want to kiss my daughter's hair when she shares her
problems with me. I want to play fetch with my puppy and laugh when he
climbs on my lap and licks my face. I want to pet my old, gray cat and
smile when she curls up on my chest to take a nap. I want to read and
write inspiring words that help hurting hearts. I want to feel God's
love when I look at the flowers of Spring, the sunsets of Summer, the
leaves of Autumn and the snows of Winter. I want to share my smile, my
strength, my laughter, and my love with the world and do everything I
can to make Earth more like Heaven.
What do you want out of life?
What do you want to give to life? Maybe they are the same.
Always
remember that it is in giving that you receive. It is in loving that you
are loved. It is in sharing your joy that you create happiness in the
hearts of yourself, others, and God.
What I Want
Today's Bible Verse:
"For although in heavy trial of affliction, their overbrimming
happiness, even in spite of their deep poverty, abounded to the opulence
of their unselfishness." 2 Corinthians 8:2 (MontgomeryNT)
What I Want
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