Arthur Hockett, a powerful preacher and an anointed man of God once said, ‘some people count their blessings on their fingers and their miseries on an adding machine.’
Perhaps a brief analysis of this statement is necessary, to throw more light on its meaning. A human being has ten fingers. Ten, by any standard is a small figure. This means some people see their blessings as being too few. On the other hand, we, in most cases resort to using adding machine for calculations involving many figures. Counting one’s miseries on adding machines means looking at same being too many. Whereas there are many blessings of God in our lives that we turned our eyes away from and brood over the few miseries which we can overcome by fervent prayers.
“What of the air we breathe in which comes our way free?” is it the good health or protection we want to talk about? Talk of being His child with all the associated grace. Why should we be thinking of money, car, landed properties and so on every time?”
The scripture says, ‘enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise! Give thanks to Him, bless His name’ (Ps 100:4) there is no gain saying the fact that the importance of praising God cannot be over emphasized. It is not only when you feel things are going on well with you that you praise Him. Brethren, please try and learn to count your blessings.
“No part of the scripture says you will not face tribulations in your Christian journey; the assurance is that you will overcome in the end if you trust Him.”
Learn how to rejoice always (I Thess 5:16), no matter what you see as your miseries. Play down on them (miseries) and celebrate your blessings by counting them and giving praise to God.
