Happy Thanksgiving...To Me

My most selfish moment?
Hmmm.
Probably when I was a kid, and it was my birthday. I had my heart set on something, it was a game for my Intelevision console (note, this was the "it" video game console of my generation...yeah I'm that old).
I thought it was a lock, I had bugged my parents until it had to have permeated their brains. I could imagine my Dad at work thinking about this stupid game, but not knowing why. The Chinese may have invented brainwashing, but I had perfected it.
And that glorious day arrived when I fully expected to receive this gift, be up and running with my buddies exploring the new challenges of my new game.
But I think I got a watch instead.
I remember how hurt I was and I wasn't shy about expressing it. I mean they blew it.
But I came to my senses, I even felt a little guilty about acting the way I did.
As I look back on that time in my life, I'm ashamed of the way I acted. I never once considered what I had, I wanted to focus on what I didn't have.
I never stopped to realize how hard my Mom and Dad worked to provide for their big family. Clothes, food and a roof over my head wasn't enough. I was pretty selfish, I wanted more.
The focus you see, was on me.
Christ died for all, and you'd think that gift would be enough for us. If we aren't very careful we can find ourselves throwing a fit about things we want. Things we think are more important.
The focus becomes more about us and less about Christ.
Take some time this Thanksgiving season and do two things.
Thank God that He sent His Son to die for you, to give you peace, and grant you an eternal life.
Second, share what God has blessed you with. Make time to find those who need a little help and display the love of Christ to them.
If you want to make this and future Thanksgivings special, focus on something that will really make God smile.
Others.