As kids we constantly ask our parents for things and we don't give them too much in return. We give them a lot of headaches but I don't think that counts. As adults we ask for things too. We ask for things from our husbands and wives, friends, boyfriends and girlfriends, coworkers, you name it we ask for something from everyone in our lives at one point or another.
I believe there are two types of people in this world, those that give a lot and those that ask a lot. Have you ever stopped to consider which you are? In all relationships there is generally one person that asks more of the other person. And as humans we get really upset by this sometimes. Have you ever been in a situation where you have given and given, and you're tired of giving, you want something in return. Something, anything, no matter how big or small? And then that person asks for something else, and you think when is it ever going to be my turn.
Our parents dealt with this when raising us and they couldn't just exactly kick us out or stop doing for us. As adults though we set standards for ourselves and we get to a point where we say, no more. Maybe it's the boyfriend or girlfriend, maybe it's a coworker or maybe it's just a friend. It doesn't mean we don't care for or love that person, it just means that we can't be close to them anymore. It means they are an emotional drain on us.
I think sometimes, are we an emotional drain on God. Do we ask for too much? Are we selfish when it comes to our relationship with God? How often do we pray and say amen and we didn't thank Him for one thing?
I don't want to be like that in my relationship with God. I need to remember to be more thankful instead of just asking all the time. I also want to be like that in my relationships with people.
So today I'm thankful for:
1) a God that is always giving no matter how much we ask
2) having my own yard that I get to work in (even when my lawn mower is challenging)
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