Parson's Ponderings
Karl Lusk is our Vicar. Find his sermons by CLICKING HERE.
From the Vicar
This moved me, and I've received permission from the author to post it here on our website.
Thank God
Next time you’re stuck in traffic, thank God you have somewhere to be
Next time you get frustrated because your child asks you a silly question, thank God that you asked the same and someone answered you so that you know the answer
Next time your parents ask you to fix something, thank God (and them) that you know enough to help
Next time you wish you were skinny, thank God you aren’t starving
Next time a friend needs a favor, thank God that they believe you can deliver
Next time your dog pees in the floor or eats your furniture look into their eyes and thank God that someone cares that much about what you think
Next time you are on crutches, thank god that you have your legs
Next time you lose your wallet, thank God you have something to put in it
Next time a friend irritates you, thank God you have someone to irritate
Next time your significant other makes you mad, thank God you have someone to make mad
Next time you have to look at something ugly, thank God that you can see
Next time you bitch about the weather, thank God you have shelter
Next time you don’t have patience, thank God that someone had patience for you - before you didn’t have patience
Next time someone is inexplicably rude to you, thank God that your day isn’t as bad as theirs
Next time your team loses, thank God that such a frivolous activity can be so special
Next time someone’s political views irritate you, thank God that we’re all Americans basically so that we can disagree and thank God for those that defend that right
Next time someone breaks your heart, thank God for those that didn’t and never would
Next time you don’t get what you want, thank God you have what you need
Next time you think you’re worthless, thank God that someone would give anything to have a friend like you
Next time you think you are ugly, thank God that you are your own worst critic
Next time you would hurt someone you love because you are “right”, thank God you remember all the times you have been “wrong”
Next time you don’t understand something, thank God you are willing and free to question something
Next time you are wrong, thank God that you learned that you were wrong before you made a complete ass out of yourself!
Next time someone lets you down, thank God that they did enough before that you have expectations
Next time your boss doesn’t care, thank God that it is likely derived from faith in your ability to overcome
Next time you think someone is worthless, thank God that someone, somewhere, thinks otherwise and that you have thought the same of yourself
Next time you think it’s all bad, thank God that it all comes good in the end
Thank God that I have someone to send this to. Life is too short. Live, Love and remember to live again, before it’s time to reflect. We can only give what is given to us, but we can only give what we have if we realize we have it.
Blessings,
Karl Lusk, Jr.
Vicar
