Blessings

What are blessings? Children, home, car, money??? I don't see those as blessings; I'm grateful for these wonderful gifts but what is a blessing?

When the Holy Spirit is present, when my desires are replaced with His, when He whispers an answer to a question, this is a blessing.

Are we truly blessed to live in a place with little violence, many hospitals and doctors, the ability to buy whatever food we desire? Or, are we just replacing the need for Him to be with us on an everyday, every minute basis. The more we have the less we want Him to guide us and be there with us. The struggles and hurts are when He is most present.

No one likes pain or suffer; I don't know anyone who desires it. When can we see His face most clearly?

I find myself envious of those who struggle and suffer. That is where He is most vocal. My easy, content life is not where He is most present.

Please understand that we can not make our own drama, though. I believe that is frowned upon. The kind of struggle that I'm talking about is the hard, raw pain of the past, a new-found sickness or disease, the fear of the future because of a tainted past.