Be Grateful!

Hey there my fellow brothers and sisters! I just wanted to touch base with you guys and talk about something that really has struck a cord in me tonight. Just to be grateful for all of the things and people we have in our lives right now. I have just been struggling lately with some of these things because I have been going through a tough time lately. Just I feel like I'm not connected with some people that I should be because of walls put up and its frustrating because I need support and love and people I can trust right now. The temptations of my life, with the fear of the unknown, and the stress of graduation added all together with the connections not being made just have been bringing me down into a pit which has brought me to where I am right now. When being down here at the bottom I look up and see a light, that beacon of hope that we all see but just ignore sometimes. In that beacon of hope I see the things that I can be grateful for and only now in my time of darkness have I ever noticed such a light. I can be grateful for my family, my girlfriend, my friends, my community of fellow believers in Christ behind me, and the love of God to back me up no matter the circumstances! Eventhough these relationships we have with others may not be always perfect and may not always be easy, it is worth it in the end to go through the things we go through. Everything in our lives is worth our time, love and affection, it is just our job to be grateful for all the abilities, the turmoil, the excitement, the joy, the love, and the relationships we have with any and every single person we meet or become close to because we are not guarnteed anything in our lives. Be grateful and love on everything and everyone because that unknown and mysterious thing which is the end of our lives may be closer than most of us think. Let me close with this. Life is a precious and delicate, but it can also be cruel and heartless. It's our job to no matter the situation to recognize that beacon of HOPE, and to support as well as love our fellow people to be that kind hand that God has created each and everyone of us to be. Today I challenge you all to love on someone, support them, and be grateful for those in your life that you can support as well as be supported by. Amen