Count your Blessings

Hello again, another week has been and gone and here is another blog post! Its been a busy week at work and at the Corps. Yet I have had no idea all week what to do this post on. No idea at all until a few moments ago.

I was sat here thinking about how hard it was to be away on the ship. How often I felt very isolated and alone. How most of the time I hated it and just wanted to be back with the people I care about and love.

Now that I am back it has not really taken that long for me to take it for granted. Its easy to forget all the good things God has done for use when its all here around us. Its easy not to notice all the things God has done for us when we are surrounded by these great things.

It is far to easy for us to get side tracked by all the small things in life that worry us and the things that takes our attention away from thanking God for all he has done for us.

Song 396 in the Salvation Army Song Book came to mind.

1.
When upon life’s billows you are tempest-tossed,
When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost,
Count your many blessings, name them one by one,
And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done.

Chorus
Count your blessings, name them one by one,
Count your blessings, see what God hath done.
Count your blessings, name them one by one,
And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done.

2.
Are you ever burdened with a load of care?
Does the cross seem heavy you are called to bear?
Count your many blessings, every doubt will fly.
And you will keep singing as the days go by.

3.
So amid the conflict, whether great or small,
Do not be disheartened, God is over all;
Count your many blessings, angels will attend,
Help and comfort give you to your journey’s end.


So today why not put aside the problems you have; just for a few moments.
Think of all the things God has blessed you with.
Just spend a few moments thinking what he has done for you and then thank him for it.

I bet when you sit down and really think about it, you really will be surprised by all the things God has done for you.

The Sailing Salvationist.