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"Bloom Where You Are Planted"
- It is human nature to complain, isn't it?
- If I could just have a new job...
- If I could just have more friends...
- If I could just live somewhere else...
- If I could just be as well-liked as that person over there...
- If I could just be be healthier, smarter, friendlier, older, younger, thinner..
The list of "ifs" goes on and on. Perhaps if we turned around those "ifs," we could explore how we to use those "ifs" as opportunities, rather than limits. We might feel stuck in a job, but how could we make a difference in the lives of our colleagues? We might like to have more friends, but how can we reach out to those few dear friends that we do have? We might like to be younger, but how can we use the wisdom of many years of experience to help others? We might like to be older, but how can we use our lack of experience as an opportunity to take risks? In the Philippians verses shared above, we learn not to be anxious about anything, "and the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Look at each day as an opportunity . Don't wait for the door to open. Open it and with your gifts, use it. Bloom where you are planted.
Philippians 4:4-9 NIV