I have an endless list of things I could write about for this topic. Obvious things like my health and my family or (as expected from a musician), music. I could sit and rattle on about having a roof over my head and food on the table or having a good car I own outright or another that’s not far from it. Maybe I could talk about doing what I love for a living… That’s all true. I am thankful for all of that. I’m thankful for all five of you who will read this and all three who will download my album when it comes out… There is, however, one thing that has made me appreciate all those things even more than I used to. This one singular thing has helped me realize what I am in control of in my life and let go of all the things I have no business worrying about. It has been the catalyst for so many good things in my life and for me taking action to make my life goals happen.
What I am most thankful for is sometimes confused with religion. It is looked at like a weakness by some and a threat by others. Fact is, it’s neither of those. Not in it’s truest form, anyway.
Over the last couple of years, I have been exposed to teachers, mentors, literature, and people that have completely changed my life. I have learned about myself, my past and my future. And, I have discovered how to treat people, how to respect different opinions and views, and how to leverage my strengths and delegate my weaknesses. I have realized that things I perceived as commands were actually guidelines (common sense ones at that!) for life. Guidelines for every single aspect of life. From finances to nutrition to life goals- it’s all represented. This one thing that has made my life better is an intimate- and I mean an intimate – relationship with Jesus Christ. Not religion, a relationship. No rules or regulations. Those rules that everyone forces on a religion is crap. The only thing you need is to believe and the rest will come. I thought the exact opposite my entire life. And because of that, I fell away -way away- and my life was falling apart. My marriage suffered, my financial situation suffered (I thought keeping up with the Jones’ actually meant something) which fueled a thought process that led me away from what really does matter, my family.
So, from a blogger who tries not to get too “Christian” on my readers comes a post for which there are no appologies and no regrets. I’m not trying to convert anyone or anything like that. This is just an article on what I am most thankful for.
Thank you guys for reading and I hope you all have a great Thanksgiving.
You can never be too “Christian” as in Christ, you can only be too much “You” and ourselves