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1/21/04

 

“But giving thanks is a sacrifice that truly honors me. If you keep to my path, I will reveal to you the salvation of God.” Psalm 50:23 (New Living Translation)

 

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Cherries are delicious, but their pits aren’t.

 

I know a young woman who is bright, attractive, and who has been repeatedly blessed by her family and friends. Yet, despite the “cherries” she’s been given in her life, she has chosen to chew on the “pits.”

 

How does she view her life? “It sucks!” says she.

 

Instead of being thankful for having had a car given to her, an apartment provided for her, money given to her, and scholarships that have paid the major part of her college education, she complains endlessly about her life, her “parental units,” her jobs, her friends, and more.

 

She’s been blessed with a bowlful of cherries, yet has chosen to chew on the pits.

 

Even the most blessed of lives has occasional down sides. Bad things happen along with the good. Our perspective is our choice. We can choose to spit out the pits and pick another cherry, or chew on the bitter negatives.

 

I’d rather spit and pick!

 

Honor God through thankfulness for the good things in your life.

 

-- Stephen R. Clark

 

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Stephen (Stephen@StephenRClark.com) resides in Fishers, Indiana and operates FishersWorship.com and FishersFind.com. He is a professional writer and communications consultant.

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