If you had three wishes, what would be first on your list? Life often evolves around wishes that may or may not have some potential for reality. An elderly woman revealed her experience of being deeply in love as a young woman with a young man who did not share her hopes and dreams.
She later married and had children but never healed from her lost love. Now, as an elderly woman, she feels she has lived her life in vain by clinging to her sad past. Continuing to grieve, she has failed to give her heart to the faithful husband and family God so graciously has provided.
Getting stuck in a vicious circle of grief can be avoided. Instead of longing for what is out of bounds, you can make yourself focus on what God has provided and be thankful.
Keep saying, “Thank you Jesus,” and praise him for his kindness and goodness. Ask God to help you rejoice in his overflowing blessings. You will sense your attitude changing.
Now
your [new] attitudes and thoughts must all be constantly changing for the
better. Yes, you must be a new and different person, holy and good. Clothe
yourself with this new nature.
~Ephesians
4:23-24 The Living Bible
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