What Has God Done For Me??

The question was recently posed, "What has God done for me?" Do I have enough time to break it down?

• He has given me my family. My family defines who I am. They are the reason I am the way I am (good or bad). My family loves me no matter what.


• He has given me the property I have. I have a lot more things than some and a lot less than others. I have to appreciate that everything is from Him.


• He has allowed me to suffer. It is through suffering that we become stronger.


• He has given me a job I love. There are many out there who would like to have any type of job and I have one that I enjoy.


• He has given me friends. They may come and go but they bring joy to my life.


• He has given me health. I could be healthier--that is for sure but I know a lot of sick people and I am happy for the health I have.


• He has given me nature. The stars, the skies, the oceans, the moutains, the valleys, the canyons. Do I really need to say more?


• He has allowed me to make mistakes. As a loving Father, God knows that without making mistakes we will never become better.


• He made me an American. I know that all of God's creation is wonderful but I have to say that I could have grown up in a lot worse places that the United States of America.


• He gave me love. I may not always realize it. I may not always feel it or even accept it, but it is there.


• He gave me mercy and forgiveness. Time after time God has forgiven me and I know his mercy is so deep that I could never use up all of His mercy. That is good for a screw up like me!


• He gave me faith. He has revealed Himself to us so that we can get to know him. We can make a relationship with Him so that we can experience his love and his mercy.


• He gave me existence. All of the physical things I have would mean nothing if He did not allow me to exist. I try to remind myself everyday that every breath, every heartbeat is a gift from God. I try to remind myself that He is always thinking of me and if he ever stopped thinking of me I would cease to exist.

Those are few things that God has done for me. I realize that He may have given some people more suffering or worse families. I know some people he didn't give as much property or not as good health. But I do know that no matter what He gives us love.