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
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