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Open Your Own Miracles
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With the passing of Thanksgiving and the approach of Christmas, we find ourselves in the heart of the holiday season…the time of year when the underlying theme is giving.
The secret to giving is connected to the simplicity of understanding how truly blessed we are. True giving flows from a sense of gratitude for what we have. And in all honesty, we have a lot to be thankful for.
The greatest miracle is seldom in the provision we make toward meeting the need in the life of another, but in the honesty of an introspective look into our own hearts. This introspection affords us time to pause and be thankful that we have the opportunity to bless and give to others.
Recently, I have had three of these introspective encounters. The first time, I was stopped in the turn lane when a man walked by with his cardboard request for assistance. I thought, “I don’t have any cash,” but the Lord said: “You have almost $10 (in change) in your ashtray.” It’s funny how amnesia can be selective. Needless to say, the ashtray is now empty. The next encounter was just a couple of days later with a young lady and me, again in the turn lane. I had cash this time, but I also had plans. Her request suddenly outweighed my plans.
