Thankfulness

The mercy and grace of our God amazes me on a very regular basis. More so now than at any other time in my life, and even more in recent years, months, weeks and days as I see His work in my life and the lives of those around me, and more so as I examine His works with a consciousness previously missing. I am constantly reminded that my life, my being, my existence, is for His Glory, only, and my highest calling is to serve  and exalt Him in everything that I do, and to do so not only because He commands it, but because He is worthy and I am not. That's a hard, hard concept for someone like me. Yet, here I am, put here by Him, for His Grace, for His Glory and by His Mercy, to do that one, tiny thing. And I fail, and fail, and fail. And by His Grace I am forgiven- over and over and over. My unfaithfulness is forgiven, my impatience is forgiven, my mistaken and illogical attempts to control my circumstances are forgiven, and I am gently reminded by Him, through others, that His plan is perfect, and mine is destined to fail. Thank you Lord for the gentle reminders, for the gentle pushes in the right direction, for the decisions that you made so long ago, and for the Mercy that you continue to show me. Thank you for the wonderful leaders that you place in my life, thank you for the wonderful examples of men and women who place their unwavering trust in You. "Thankful" is such a small word to express such an enormity of feeling.