What We Take For Granted

Well, I have now just passed 1 week since my back fusion surgery. Nothing I'd recommend for the fun of it, but if it has to be done, it has to be done. My recovery is going well I guess, but not nearly as fast as I would like! I have certainly been moved by the outpouring of care and support from folks. Thanks to all!

This time has definitely reminded me of a very important fact: we take so much for granted! I simply cannot state that strongly enough. Where do I start? If you are living pain free, count yourself blessed. Not everyone does. How about the many ways we move with our bodies such as bending over, putting on a pair of socks, standing up from a chair, picking up a child, walking, running; I could go on and on. These are things that we just never think about. But we need to be so thankful for every little thing. It has been so tough on me having to depend on others so much. How blessed I am that I have my wife and others that I can depend on, who go out of their way to help me. It's not because of some reward, but out of love. Love... yet another thing we take for granted.

I truly believe that it is times like mine that should remind us of how much we should be in awe of and thankful to God. God places so much in our lives that we just take for granted. We like to complain about so many things, blame God for others, or even deny God's very existence. But here is a radical idea. While we make an effort to not take so much for granted, how about we try to not take God for granted?

Rev Chris