The few seconds before I ended 2007, I realised a lot more of what I really needed in my life. A lot of times we talked of blessings, I would unconsciously relate it with ‘materials’ stuff. I often judge how much blessing I receive solely on the amount of ‘materials’ I receive. With materials, I refer to any things that relates to financial.

a raise in salary, a new car, a new job , or something super natural, then I categorized them as ‘blessing’.

a good weather, a good health, a protection when driving, and those that seems common, I categorized them as less of a ‘blessing’.

It is probably what my mind was trained with a lot of times. When I am told to ask from God or to make wishes to God I would probably immediately go to the ‘material’ wishes.

When I looked back at my dreams that I wrote for 2008 in the last 2 weeks, I realized that almost all of them are materials. Those that are not, were still about me and for my own benefits. I realised how selfish I was.

During my final days in 2007, I stopped asking for materials stuff from God. I asked for a new heart, a new spirit, a new life, a new commitment, and a new love. I pray for a closer relationship with God, a deeper desire to His words, and an endless love with God. I told God, “Even if I receive all the blessings in its material form, it would not matter at all if I have not the relationship with the Giver Himself”.

I don’t know how many of us forget about these fundamental yet important factors in our life but let’s get our priority right this 2008 and be grateful for every small thing that happens in our life (to even mention about waking up in the morning). Remember that blessings come in all kind of forms.

 

Matthew 6:33 “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.”