Following up with yesterday, I still feel the miracles and tender mercies when the little things happen. I know most of us pray for the big and grandiose things. We want a new car, a raise, someone to change their attitude to make our life easier, our boss to get transferred, our car to be fixed for only a few dollars, batteries for the car would only cost a few dollars, our house would be renovated as they do on television, a rich uncle dies and leaves us a million dollars, etc.
Perhaps instead of thinking of and praying for the great, large things, I am going to try to offer gratitude and think of the many, many smaller things that surround me. For instance: Health when we do not have any health insurance, protection while we drive too fast, not getting too fat when we eat too much sugar, realizing we are blessed with the events of each day, having a wonderful family, have a testimony of the truth, feeling the Holy Ghost give us comfort when other trials attack us, etc. There are so many smaller blessings in our every day life, but I do not recognize them, we most often look for the big things.
One large item for us is realizing that we are going to be out of debt, ready to serve a mission in four months. What a large blessing, made up of about one hundred little miracles that often go un-noticed. Just to name a large one, yet could go un-noticed: My back which was destroyed a few years ago, is in such good shape, as long as I am smart, it will permit me to serve the Lord as a missionary.
My daughter said that one of her small and simple things was her husband calling up in the middle of the day and expressing his love for her. Sleeping in until 9 one day is another one. Not having snow when you have to drive a distance.
Though there are hundreds of smaller miracles or tender mercies we need to go on a mission, we sort of have to depend upon large miracles and blessings. Is anything too tough for the Lord? Is there anything that He cannot do, or will not do? He is not controlled by the enormous size of anything. But whatever happens must be according to His will.
One small and simple thing that I enjoy and often receive every day is the feeling of peace and comfort no matter circumstances. Or in other words, the witness that I have a Father who loves me, answers my prayers, and sends such tender mercies into my life. If I can dwell upon that special small thing, then it will overshadow other obstacles and afflictions. Oh the small and simple things...
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