6 Jan 2023
Do not feel guilty for being happy
Things are going relatively well for me lately. Not in the ways that I expected, but going well regardless. Life has its ups and downs, so this situation may not last but I felt a tiny but nagging feeling of guilt. "Is it okay for me to be this happy? Have I earned it?"
Might be the devil playing tricks on me. It is not about me; it is about God.
God blesses me as he chooses when he chooses in the way he chooses. Full stop. Regardless I earned it or not.
I am amazed and thankful. And I want to be a channel of God's blessings to others.
"If you have been blessed by God, it is not for your own selfish indulgence or self-congratulation; it is in order that you can be a blessing to others." (Nicky Gumbel)
Lord,
guide me to be your instrument.