I live in luxury. I am so blessed that most days, I am unaware of what I possess and who I am. I go about most of my days longing for something more, when what is around me is more than enough.
I am secure. If I ever, ever need help, I have the Creator of the Universe within earshot of my voice, no matter how feeble or doubtful it is. What's even better is that the Creator listens, knows me more than I ever could, and answers me with such love and kindness. I am never left ashamed or embarrassed for asking. He is the kindest Creator. Even when I ask for what seems impossible, the Creator has the power and desire to make it possible. He actually specializes in what we call the "impossible," which is all just normal to Him. He longs to show His love to us by breaking through our thick skulls and broadening our view of who He is. This Creator literally can create anything out of nothing; just look around you at the trees and grass and flowers. He literally made the intricate anatomy of the seeds, prescribed their growth, and designed a process for them to sustain themselves. He orchestrates PLANETS. He designed the STARS. And he cares about each flower in the field.
So why do I doubt? Why does my gaze fall on despair and not trust the truth in front of me?
Gratefulness. Thankfulness. Shifting my perspective from what is hard to what is GOOD. Actually making a conscious choice to focus on the blessing, not the curse. Choosing to see the good around me and rejoicing. Allowing my thought patterns to be founded in the Creator and how He thinks about me. That is how I climb out of disillusionment. THAT is how I have joy no matter the circumstances.
