Have you ever given someone a gift
that they didn’t seem to appreciate
or they weren’t too excited about receiving?
Maybe they simple tossed it to the side or their facial expression gave
you the impression that they were not too pleased with the gift; or maybe they
were even bold or ignorant enough (whichever way you choose to look at it) to
verbalize, at first glance of the present, that they didn’t need the gift you bestowed.
If
you have ever had that happen, you can attest that is a very hurtful experience
– at least it was for me. The hurt is intensified
especially if you had put your all into searching and finding what you thought
was the perfect gift. Their apparent
lack of appreciation and ungrateful demeanor is like a big kick in the face. Guess what?
The astonishing thing is, we all have done this at one time or another
with a few Gifts God has freely given
us – specifically, each other!
That’s
right! I am a Gift. You are a Gift. In essence, we are God’s Gifts to each other.
Every single person we have the privilege of crossing paths with is a Gift God has placed in our presence. They are Gifts
that house a Treasure that God knows we need.
Although, at first glance a few Gifts
do not present themselves as desirable presents, if we are spiritually
sensitive enough, there is always
something of great value we can glean from our experience with them.
One’s self-value is best reflective in their “value
treatment” of others.
Julianne Pearson
Today,
I encourage you to become more and more spiritually appreciative of the
precious Gifts God places in your
presence. Handle them with care. Initially, you may not know just how delicate
of a Treasure they really are, and what a wonderful Gift they have the potential of being to you. Therefore, graciously accept and unwrap with a
purpose-full intention of discovering their worth to you and for you.
By
the way, make sure you take the opportunity to value the Gift you are in the event someone else tries to unwrap you
inappropriately! Your self-value treatment may very well be
the perfect, authentic gift they’ve needed for a very, very long time.
© 2011 Julianne Pearson
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