Your Complaint Is Another's Blessing

I just had a very painful, but revelatory exchange with one of my closes friends. I am blessed to have persons in my space who will give me the honest, uncut truth; bringing my narrow view into clearer focus. When I attempted to sit and whine, yes whine, and complain about ALL I have had on my plate to do, they attempted to refocus my attention to something else and someone else. The someone else was another person who didn't have the wonderful concerns, blessed problems and distractions that I was whining about. No, their issues were real ones and ones that I wouldn't desire to have and quickly realized that I was blessed not to have. As the saying goes, "You cried because you have no shoes...someone else is crying because they have no feet". 

I am blessed. Period. 

Yes, overwhelmed. Yes, tired. Yes, lonely, Yes, frustrated. Yes, irritated. But, blessed beyond measure. My friend broke my life down, 9 years self-employed, attending Duke Divinity, beautiful home, more clothes then needed and well fed. What do I have to complain about? Perspective. 

I know God is about done with me and done with hearing my voice in complaint versus praise tone. Forgive me God. And, PLEASE bless my friend for giving me the hard pill to swallow. 

I share this because as painful the conversation was, it was God-sent. And, my MoMoments are real moments, not fluffy, but faith focused. Be blessed from the sword I fell on. As I type I am still bleeding and hurt. But, grateful.

Walk in faith. Live in love.