taking things for granted...

I was sitting here thinking...about how so often

we take so many things for granted...

But Ive found lately in my life that when God is in need of our
attention and we're not giving it to him..He'll get ahold of you
and your life, and whatever else around you that He needs to..

and wow. [And He always has a way of getting our attention doesnt He??]

And He'll do it with or without your cooperation... but if you go

along with a willing heart, the change He desires to see will come about

and you'll be glad you cooperated, and you'll start to see things differently.
I know this has started to happen for me. I recognized a change that needed

to be made, but never did anything about it. So, God did. I resisted it at first,

well, tried to..you ultimately cant resist His ways if He is insistent on getting

you to go. But when I finally 'went with His flow' so to speak, amazing things

started to happen. I had a peace (one that I could never begin to explain) in

the midst of the worse, most painful confusing time of my life. I also had a

joy that was in the most inner, deepest part of me that shined through even

on my darkest days. It was truly unexplainable. ONLY could come from God.

Anyhow, Ive had plenty of time to think about how things were before, how

my thinking was soo wrong, and also at all the things that I completely took

advantage of. I stand amazed at all the things that I use to take for granted..

I feel awful. (And Im sure there are lots of things I still take for granted..Im human.)
But Ive noted TONS of amazing, wonderful things that I completely

took for granted for so long....and now...Im finding how much I love

and appreciate even the smallest of things!! God has been sooo good to me!!
And Im so unbelievably grateful for the wonderful, special, amazing, loving,

great, marvelous blessings that He has given to me!!!! Even the teeny small ones,

like phone calls and text messages...or the simple presence of a close friend...
I pray I never again forget this feeling. This pure bliss I feel and absolute
thankfulness that is in my heart!!! I am soooo grateful God took it upon
Himself to open my eyes!!!!!!!!!!! And make that change..

even when I was so blind and insistent on staying put!!!!!!!! ♥♥♥