It Couldve Been Me!!!!

" It could've been ME, with no clothes or shoes and no food to eat, It could've been me without your love Lord tell me where would I be....I just can't thank you enough no matter how hard I try, Jesus I realize it could've been ME"
What is the true meaning of Thanksgiving? To give thanks right! Some people often take the things that they have in their life for granted, and I will not lie, I am one of those people. I complain and nag alot about what's wrong in my life and don't take the time to acknowledge all the good as much as I should.
It is very true that I have problems, but it could def be much worst than what it is. I am blessed with good health, my sanity, friends, family, a fiance, a good education,a job, I don't have to worry about where my next meal is coming from, I have shelter, good clothes, shoes, and even purses and accessories of all sorts. I will be blessed with the opportunity to go to law school in the fall and than after that blessed to be able to have a career in my choice of field.

I think now a days people are so focused on what they don't have and trying to get what they don't have, that they fail to see all of the good things that they already do have right in front of them. People fail to appreciate their current blessings. And that must stop before it is all taken away.
I originally was about to write on another topic but something moved me to write this one. It is 4am, I have to get up for work at 8am. There is no reason I should be up, because I'm def NOT doing any Black Friday shopping, too many people and I don't like crowds! Ugh! I am blessed to not have to go through that! But here I am writing this...they say if you want to hear the Lord laugh, tell HIM what YOUR plan is...I know the Lord is chucking at me right now than....
LBS ((Laughing But Serious))
I am also thankful for my struggles, trials and tribulations. For if I did not go through what I did in my past, I would not be where I am today. Like A. Keys said in her song Lesson Learned, "Life's perfect aint perfect if you don't know what the struggles for. Falling down aint falling down if you don't cry when you hit the floor. It's called the past, cause I'm getting pass and I aint nothing like I was before...you outta see me now. Yes I was burned but I called it a Lesson Learned"
Jeeeezzz I love that song!
Anywhooo lol....
The point is, be thankful for what you have and what you don't have. You have what you have for a reason and you also have what you do not have for a reason. Everything isn't for everybody, and God has a different plan for you. Be thankful for the blessings you had, the blessings you have now and for the blessings to come. When I pray, I thank God for the blessings I deserve and have earned and for those that I know I didn't deserve but he gave to me anyway! Now that is an awesome God right there!
I just thank the Lord, because it couldve been me! And I will try my best to make a conscious effort to not complain and nag so much because it could always be worst. And I will try my best to appreciate what I have in front of me. Can't make any promises, but I will put forth an effort to try! ;)
Happy Turkey Day of 2009!