by David Scott Robertson
This is a saying that I heard a man say over ten years ago.
I have never forgotten what he said,
And have in fact adopted the statement as my own.
Talk about an impression point.
Not only does this go to show you that we influence others heavily with our words,
But the greater truth is the statement itself.
Could you, in your heart of hearts,
Honestly make this statement and mean it?
Do you consider yourself among all men (or women) most blessed and least deserving?
In a society that celebrates the Bill Gates wealth model of success,
Is there still room for celebration of simple pleasures?
I think so.
I believe in my heart that I have the most wonderful wife,
The best daughter,
The greatest spiritual leaders in the world.
I feel like I have the most awesome job.
I love my family.
I love my dog.
My car runs well.
Etc. And so forth.
Remember the hymn,
“Count your blessings / name them one by one”?
Try it.
On the occasion of honoring a pastor for a momentous anniversary at the church,
A wise, old man got up and made a remarkable comment to the congregation publicly.
He said, “I know that your pastor has done so much for you and means so much to you that you could not ever possibly thank him enough… Well, try.”
Try.
Go ahead and give it a shot.
I think we ought to try to thank the Lord
For what He has done,
For what we have,
And for the destiny that is ours ni Christ.
I think everyone has the God-given inalienable right
To think that they have the best spouse, children, friends, church and so on.
Life was not designed to be perfect
But our attitude towards it can filter the character-building lessons into
“Blessing after blessing keeps on following me…”
It all depends on how you look at it.
So, my view is that “an attitude of gratitude leads to longevity in Christ.”
I truly believe that I am among the men most blessed but least deserving.
And this in spite of the fact that I consider myself the “little toe” in the body of Christ.
If Jesus will do this for me –
The least of His children –
Consider what He will do for you.
DSR, July 6, 1998