You do the same mindless thing 10,000 times with no consequence. The next time something freaky happens that alters your life.
We never know how close we are to circumstances that change everything. It is not pessimism to demand of oneself a readiness for the unexpected. When contemplating my recent surgery, I asked God what kind of a man I should be in this messy period of convalescence.
I heard heaven offer these "bullets":
We never know how close we are to circumstances that change everything. It is not pessimism to demand of oneself a readiness for the unexpected. When contemplating my recent surgery, I asked God what kind of a man I should be in this messy period of convalescence.
I heard heaven offer these "bullets":
- Don't complain
- Accept offerings of service graciously
- Ooze with thankfulness
- Listen for things you would not have heard under other circumstances.
---Gordon MacDonald
Which one is the hardest for you?
Me? Accept offers of help...
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