Spots
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His
benefits. -Psalm 103:2
As a minister was addressing a group of men, he took a large
piece of paper and made a black spot in the centre of it
with a marking pen. Then he held the paper up before the
group and asked them what they saw. One person quickly
replied, "I see a black mark."
"Right," the preacher replied. "What else do you see?"
Complete silence prevailed. "Don't you see anything other
than the black spot?" he asked. A chorus of "No" came from
the audience. "I'm surprised," the speaker commented. "You
have overlooked the most important thing of all - the sheet
of paper."
Then he made the application. In life we are often
distracted by small disappointments, and we forget the
innumerable blessings we receive from the Lord. But, like
the sheet of paper, the good things in life are overwhelmed
by the adversities that monopolize our attention. Rather
than concentrating on the trials of life, we should fix our
attention on its blessings. Let us say with the psalmist,
"Blessed be the Lord, who daily loads us with benefits."
(Psalm 68:19)
If we keep praising Him, we won't be distracted by life's
little "spots."
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Thanks to Tim Cove