Does Your Blessing Hose Have a Kink?

    I was feeling very Monday-ish this morning as I fought with a horribly kinked up garden hose. It seemed like no matter what I did, I could hear, and feel the water running inside, but not a drop would come through the hose! There I was, feeling less than joyful, rebuking the rebellious hose in the name of Jesus, when God spoke to my heart ....

" You are like this garden hose, " He said
" The blessings are all around you, just as sure as there is water flowing beneath that kinked up hose, but your poor attitude and less than grateful heart keeps you from seeing and receiving them. If you will open your spiritual eyes and see me, you will see all the love and blessings that I have lavishly poured out in your life. "

And then, I looked at my garden, and saw little plants coming up from the gound, fruit trees in bloom, grapes on the vines and all this in my garden that hadn't been watered by my hand in a week! ..... All around me is God's goodness!

....... Thank You God for patiently taking time, with Your master hands to work out the kinks in my heart! Help me to have an attitude of gratefulness and eyes to see the showers of blessings in my life! ♥

" You gave abundant showers, O God;
you refreshed your weary inheritance.
 Your people settled in it,
and from your bounty, God, you provided for the poor. "

- Psalm 68:9-10

“He draws up the drops of water,
which distill as rain to the streams ;
 the clouds pour down their moisture
and abundant showers fall on mankind. "

- Job 36:27-28

" The desert and the parched land will be glad;
the wilderness will rejoice and blossom.
Like the crocus, it will burst into bloom;
it will rejoice greatly and shout for joy.
The glory of Lebanon will be given to it,
the splendor of Carmel and Sharon;
they will see the glory of the Lord,
the splendor of our God. "

- Isaiah 35:1-2