Gratitude/ Mine

I made a list of things I am grateful for.

I am grateful for:

1.  My children  
2.  My husband 
3.  My home 
4. My time
5. My family  
6. My friends 
7.  My garden and yard 
8. My health 
9. My food
10.  My church
11. My Savior

Hmmmm....really, none of these things are MINE. Not one thing belongs to me.  If they are taken from me I have no right to anger, having no real possession of them.

Rather, I am grateful for:

1.  The children God has allowed me to raise and how they have taught me to love and to live.
2. The husband to lean on, that God is shaping with His love.
3. The temporary home I am living in, that provides shelter until I am truly home in heaven.
4.  The moments God allows me to have today, to live and glorify Him.
5. The family I am a part of, that helps to shape and support me.
6. The friends God has blessed me with, to share the journey.
7. God’s growing things, to enjoy and cultivate. 
8. Energy and strength, enough for fulfilling God’s plans.
9. The gift of a satisfied stomach.
10. A place, to worship God and learn more about Him.
11. Jesus, who has released me from sin and given me hope and a new life.

WAIT!!

 He is MY Savior, because He has said He will not leave me or forsake me. I cannot ever be without Him now that I am His. All else belongs to Him, but He also belongs to me! This is because He has made it so. Yes, Jesus is MINE.  That is what changes everything. I have no need to possess anything because I have Him and He has me.