It’s funny how one’s perspective can become their reality. We just had a Girl Scout troop come by and put on a party for all the kids here at Sunshine Acres (where my wife & I serve as houseparents). It was really cool because it was a different twist on a Christmas party. This party was to allow the kids to choose gifts for their family members and provide the wrapping supplies so that each kid could present their family members with a wrapped gift on Christmas.
Almost all of the kids were very excited. None of them have the money, time or ability to purchase gifts for their families and all of the kids stress about this because everyone wants to give a good gift right?
I was surprised by the attitudes, or more succinctly, the two different attitudes present. Most of the kids were extremely grateful. They chose their presents, wrapped them excitedly and were extremely grateful. But there was another group, granted a very small percentage, that just weren’t happy. They either complained the gifts weren’t what they were looking for or they found some other reason to be displeased.
How could this be? They all were in the same situation. They all attended the same party. They all had the same amount of time to pick and wrap gifts. What was different? Why were some unhappy while the vast majority giddy? It all comes down to perception. Each kid’s perception changed their reality.
So, as we all are together, praying and waiting for God’s gift for Red Mountain Christian Center, let me ask you a question? Are you letting anything change, alter or skew your perception about “the process?” Are you “sitting at your table” patiently waiting for your turn to receive “the gift?” Or are you “sitting at your table” grumbling and complaining that all the good gifts are probably gone?
Just a little real world reminder…stay expectant, trusting God that “our gift” will be just exactly what he wants to give us and our turn will come at just the right time.

- Rob Scharret

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