It is a spiritual gift. It's sort of like a physical present with a bow on it.
All of us open the present.
Some of us are given wealth and celebrity.
Others are given poverty and obscurity.
Most of us are given "the daily grind" having to go to work, struggle from paycheck to paycheck and hope that there is enough left for a retirement that is financially comfortable.
My personal theory is that the tools we are given do NOT define who we are in His eyes.
Rather, He is looking for us to use the tools He has given us to deal with life the best way possible in His eyes.
Some of us take these tools and enhance them, going from middle of the road or poverty to wealth and celebrity.
Some of us take the tools and cycle downwards.
Most of us keep the Gift we have been given. I am one of those people. But today I realized I have SO MUCH with what He has given me. I have my health, a strong marriage, a Mom who is 90 and healthy, a career that has been good to me. And despite spending much of my life asking why I didn't get a "good present" from God, He has stayed by my side and kept whispering in my ear "You are okay, I will take care of you".
Today, I turn a new leaf. No more wishing for more. From now on I am grateful for my gift and will use the tools to the best of my ability in His eyes. I will use what I have: The ability to be kind to others, to give freely and not expect a thank you or anything in return, the ability to be as healthy as I can afford to be and many many other things within my control for the purpose of good.
