Are you thankful in all things, even your limitations? God calls us to be thankful people even in our challenges. I’ve learned to thank him in challenging situations like my limitations that won’t go away.
A few of my limitations that challenge me to be thankful:
- Low energy
- Financial restrictions
- Lack of athletic ability
My friend Aminata Coote asked me to write a thankfulness post for her site, and today I’m sharing how I intentionally try to be thankful in my limitations like the ones I just listed. Here’s a peek at my post, and I hope you’ll head over to read the rest.
Thankful in My Limitations
The internet speed is slow again today…grrrr. High speed internet isn’t scheduled to arrive in my area for six more months. Am I the only one living in the dark ages? It’s so frustrating.
Since it takes five full minutes to load Gmail, I disconnect. I open Microsoft Word, resigning myself to get caught up on offline activities.
Only an hour later, I’ve crafted three posts. The momentum starts building, and I see the opportunities. Without online distractions, I can accomplish more. It feels good to cross those posts off my to-do list. They came together faster than I imagined.
How Limitations Can Be Blessings
My slow internet speed turned into a blessing. I was grumbling not so long ago, and now I’m thanking God for today’s limitations.
No one likes to be limited. Our desire for total freedom goes all the way back to the garden of Eden. God placed just one limitation on Adam and Eve; they couldn’t eat from one tree, though they had so many other great choices for which to be thankful. Their human nature chafed at the limitation, just as my desire for total freedom chafes at my limits…
To learn more about how to be thankful in your limitations, keep reading over at Ami’s place.
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