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[__ Prayer __] gotta be more grateful

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I have so much to be thankful for. I realize now that part of my problem is being stuck in Self and also being stuck in being ungrateful. So...my list....I live comfortable; I get along with my parents; my intelligence seems to have been restored unto me; I'm physically healthy; I get to go to Liberty online; my "mental issues" are fairly easily controlled w/ modern meds.

BOOM! In ya face! Seriously. I guess this is a praise report.
 
Christ_empowered said:
I have so much to be thankful for. I realize now that part of my problem is being stuck in Self and also being stuck in being ungrateful. So...my list....I live comfortable; I get along with my parents; my intelligence seems to have been restored unto me; I'm physically healthy; I get to go to Liberty online; my "mental issues" are fairly easily controlled w/ modern meds.

BOOM! In ya face! Seriously. I guess this is a praise report.
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Praise God my brother, and may our Father continue to bless your need in Jesus' name. This is wonderful growth.
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More stuff to be grateful for...my life didn't start till I hit about 30 (I recently turned). In the weirdest way, that's a blessing. Too old for the sins of youth, too young to give up (even by secular standards)...and I'm content. Well, more content than I was till recently, lol.

Also...I'm not a "weakling" anymore. Long story, but I didn't really have a snow ball's chance of doing anything much until Christ intervened. I just kind of existed. Now, I'm living for the Lord and I'm actually getting up to h-a-p-p-y, at least on occasion.

A pastor I emailed a bit asked me to read over The Beatitudes. Beautiful. Applies to all Christians, probably a lot of people on their way to Christ, too. Struggles and pain can drive you closer to Christ. Good stuff. So, because God made good of them, I can be (strangely) grateful for the "wasted years."

And...my education. I'm taking microeconomics now, and its changing my perspective. Scare resources; how do you use them wisely? Not just money, either. Time. Life. Energy. Also, its helping me get out of the Marxism that was driven into my brain during sociology undergrad.
 
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