complaining vs. thanking

recently it seems all i can talk about is how i don't want to be in school anymore & how much i want to be done with all of my work. however, i'm really looking at the big picture here to see that the Lord has provided me with a family who will pay for my schooling, a servant's heart to lead, & the opportunity to attend college. some people would kill for the opportunity i have in front of me. i have 3 possible opportunities in front of me for post-graduation & all i am doing is worrying & complaining every single second.

my worst day of the week is wednesday. it's long & boring. i don't look forward to it. once wednesday is gone, i feel like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders. last night i was reading Ephesians 1 about thanksgiving & prayer. i went through today as a normal day. i was complaining a lot because i wanted to be done with school...& then....it hit me. i thought of just how lucky i am to be here. how lucky i am to be on this earth & to have the opportunity of gaining an education to have a job to someday help support a family.

so, my challenge for all of us is to be thankful. when we are complaining about how the world is completely against us, God is completely FOR US! thank the Lord today for making you His creation. don't complain. thank HIM!