It is interesting that as a person enters into adulthood one expects adventure, the unknown, and all the things we were not permitted to do as children or adolescents. Yes, there are a lot of these things to be had, but contrary to the picture painted in books, movies, and television in order to be a productive and successful adult one must sacrifice many fanciful things yearned for in childhood. It is not to say that being an adult doesn't have it's perks, but it seems as I continue on with this new part of my life I find myself more and more in pursuit of comfort and monetary survival. God built us to work. That is the problem with much of what our society tells us. A resident of our great country spends most of their dreams on hopes for their future retirement. "If I could just WIN the lottery." "If I could make it BIG in the stock market." It is our striving for the unknown that fuels this "grass is greener" philosophy, but all of us know in the back of our minds that grass is green where ever you go. I must admit that I came into adulthood with the highest of hopes and the largest of dreams. All of which I understand now are not what God wanted for me, not that I know what He has in store for my future. What I am trying to say is that sometimes God doesn't need a Famous Person, a Star, a Champion, or any of the other fabulous things this world holds on top. Sometimes He needs people who will stand in the background and hold a quiet candle to light the world. The thought for the day: Recognition can be something that is momentarily uplifting or eternally significant.
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