A lesson to be learned

Funny that there are some things which are taught to us a hundred times and still can't penetrate deep into us. This email that has been sent to me a dozen times is just one example:

A beautiful walk
The man whispered, "God, speak to me"
and a meadowlark sang
But, the man did not hear.
So the man yelled, "God, speak to me"
and the thunder rolled across the sky.
But, the man did not listen.
The man looked around and said, "God let me see you."
And a star shined brightly.
But the man did not see.
And, the man shouted, "God show me a miracle."
And, a life was born.
But, the man did not notice.
So, the man cried out in despair, "Touch me God, and let me know you are here."
Whereupon, God reached down and touched the man.
But, the man brushed the butterfly away and walked on.

Don't miss out on a blessing because it isn't packaged the way that you expect.

I'm sure we all ask God for something. May it be a material thing or not, an abstract one, or just a simple specific grace from Him. I myself have been asking Him for something, well actually for many things but then there's this specific little longing I ask of Him to fulfill. But then what if indeed it has already been given to me all along and I just don't take notice of it? What if I neglect it just because it wasn't packaged the way I wanted it to? I believe I have been blessed all my life...we all are...it's just that these blessings come in different packages...and I'm really thankful to God for all those blessings.

Thing is...as part of human nature, there is no contentment and we still ask for something. Moreover, this contenment includes how the gift is wrapped. I know there have been times when instead of thanking Him for the gift, I'd ask for repackaging.

Hmm...indeed, this is one great lesson I still have to learn...