SUCCESS

The other day out of curiosity I started to look for my friends through the net. Wanted to know how they were doing, what was new with them, all that.

I saw one, who apparently is now doing so well. She has her own jewelry line and is gracing the pages of fashion magazines back home. She even has an exhibit in San Francisco, and just married what looks to be a well-to-do (older) man.

I thought, wow, is this the same girl I went to grade school, HS and college with? She was the one I always competed with. OUr grades were always head to head and we were both ambitious and driven.

Then I looked at where I was now, my job, I still had no college degree ( she must have finished her masters, I would have if I hadn't gotten married), we were struggling financially and I suddenly felt so sorry for myself.

Then I realized, I had something she didn't have ( I know cuz if you saw the pics you'd understand). I had Christ in my life.

My life is by no means glamorous, I haven't achieved success by the worlds standards. But I lead a peaceful, honest life. A life guarded by Jesus, directed by Jesus.

I realized how blessed I was. How rich I was. And I reprimanded myself for forgetting that what was important was my allegiance to the Lord.

I'll pray for her. I will contact her and try to tell her about the changes in my life.

The way the Lord matures us, sometimes, is by showing us what we wanted and weighing it against the enormous blessing we now have through His son.

To God be all the glory!!!