Sticky Notes

Jan 11 at 10:51pm

I found some sticky notes the other day. Written on them were the words, "Thank You". The place where I found them though, was the garbage. Someone had thrown them away, probably in cleaning out their desk or something. Not that I rummage through garbage a lot, but I did see them on the top of the garbage. So you know the rule....if its on the top of the pile, it really isnt considered garbage:)

That got me thinking about several things. How many times do we say "Thank You"? Think about that. How many times during the day, do you say, Thank You? Thank You. Two words that, when said from the heart could make someone's day. I think nowadays, we dont say Thank You enough. We hurry, rush, concern ourselves only with ourselves, live inside our own mind, consider our own troubles, triumphs,trials, joys, etc. you get the picture. How many times do we say Thank You? the two words convey our appreciation to the waiter/server at our table, drive-thru window, administrative personnel, public servants, spouse, children, parents. Thank You. How many times have we received service or something and forgot to say thank you. How many times has our plate been filled and we havent said Thank You. How many times have we spoken to someone who we see everyday and impacts our life, really brings value to our life and we dont say Thank You? Thank You!

We rush,worry, hurry, tug,pull,push, fight, scratch,claw our way through life and dont stop to say Thank You to the ones that mean so much to us. Why? For me, its concern totally with myself. that is why I do it. Sometimes I remember I didnt say Thank You, and it stings me later. Am I nonchalant, noncaring? Probably sometime/all the time. Because if I were to pause and consider the other person as we are called to do, we would say Thank You.

Jesus, when He was here on earth, gave thanks to the Father for all things. He paused to give thanks for what was about to happen, not just what happened! Consider that. God in the flesh, Creator in human skin took the time to give thanks. Makes me step back and think that giving thanks is pretty important. Everything we have is given to us. Sure we work to earn a wage to buy things, but its still given to us. We study to learn more, but its still given to us. Its all given to us. Not one thing, though we think we so, do we earn. Its given to us. We dont earn someones love, we cant make anyone love us. They give their love. People give their time to us, we dont earn that. Its given.

this is the picture of grace. Its given to us. Freely. It did come with a price, that we didnt pay. Its given to us. given to us by the Creator of time and space, who caused into being everything that is and will always be. Given, freely. Eternal relationship with the Maker of all things is given to us. For He so loved us, that He gave His only Son, that whosoever would believed in Him, would have everlasting life. Freely given.

Have we said Thank You? When you see a Sticky Note, think about Thank You! Remember to thank someone whose path crosses yours. Remember to say Thank You who causes you to breathe and wants a relationship with you.

Thank you for reading!

danl