The World According To Chris Brewer

This is something that Aftan sent to me today. She wrote the whole thing…I gotta give her credit, it is worth the read and I think it’s awesome because it really applies to me. Check it out.

?¢‚Ǩ?ì?¢‚Ǩ¬¶little moments of joy. Like you feel just good enough to appreciate a sunrise or any little thing?¢‚Ǩ¬¶its kind of a spiritual thing that maybe God puts there and that?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s joy, happiness?¢‚Ǩ¬¶yea, just hang onto every little moment that comes along.?¢‚Ǩ¬ù
~~Chris Ledoux

I always liked Mr. Ledoux?¢‚Ǩ¬¶he always seemed to know how to say something that made me think. Let?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s get a little background on this quote in particular shall we? Ledoux said this right before he died of cancer. Why is it that someone has to be so close to eternity to realize that it is the ?¢‚Ǩ?ìlittle moments of joy?¢‚Ǩ¬ù that matter?

I have been thinking about that a lot today. It is so easy to get caught up in the trivial happenings in every day life?¢‚Ǩ¬¶the frays that ruin the clean cut, so-called perfect life that everyone wants but will never have. A grumpy boss, a terrible TA that lacks English skills, not having any personal alone time?¢‚Ǩ¬¶these issues and others seem to shadow the thoughts of those around me. But instead of focusing on what can be gained from the experiences that God is setting down for them they instead focus on the negative. Why can?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t they learn how to humble themselves to their boss, find compassion in the difficult time others may be having with communication, and patience in the people that they are constantly around?

Surely if you haven?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t dealt with these issues you have dealt with others that have shadowed your days. God gives you these trials to see how you handle them. So why not take the lessons that He is giving you? Don?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t let the troubles keep you from take the time to ?¢‚Ǩ?ìappreciate a sunrise or any little thing?¢‚Ǩ¬ù? God gives you the little things so you can survive the bad things He throws your way. Instead of focusing on the terrible things that happened in your day appreciate what ?¢‚Ǩ?ìGod puts in there?¢‚Ǩ¬ù?¢‚Ǩ¬¶a sun set after a bad day, a pet cuddled in your lap, the love of those around you and most importantly the love of Jesus.

The Bible says that God isn?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t going to give you more than you can handle and that is something to have faith in. The little moments of joy are what proves that. Just when you feel like you can?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t take any more something happens to remind you of that. Those are the ?¢‚Ǩ?ìlittle moments of joy?¢‚Ǩ¬ù that Mr. Ledoux is talking about I think. They are just one of God?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s many ways of saying that He is still there, still guiding you, and yes even testing you to make sure that you don?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t take for granted those simple little joys.

So I urge you next time you want to throw your hands up in the air and give up instead drop to your knees. Instead of asking for things you may want that YOU think is going to make your life easier THANK Him for what He has always done and the lessons He is teaching you. The bad things are going to come and go but the good things He blesses you with will last a lifetime?¢‚Ǩ¬¶including the lessons you learned from the trials He gave you. ?¢‚Ǩ?ì…just hang on to every little moment that comes along?¢‚Ǩ¬ù and know that you are going through it for a purpose.