You Can’t Always Get What You Want

Today’s message came in via a Rolling Stones song “You Can’t Always Get What You Want.” The key to the message is in the refrain:

You can’t always get what you want
You can’t always get what you want
You can’t always get what you want
But if you try sometimes you just might find
You get what you need

I bet if we pause and think about it, all of us have wanted and wished for something. We have our heart set on it. We think we can’t live without it but we do. Our life took a different turn. As we reflect on that we realize that we are so much better off. Our life is better than the one we wished for.

Our message today reminds us that there is a higher power working for our best interest in helping us to achieve our life purpose. It is meant to comfort us. It also reminds us that sometimes our HOPEs and dreams are not high enough. They are too small. There are bigger and better things waiting for us. We are asked not to despair but instead be excited.

That is the HOPE. And so it is.

-Affirm…“I am loved.”

-Meditate/pray…ask…”What is my next step for my highest good and the highest good of all?”

-Don’t put qualifiers on it.

-Drink lots of water.

-Get outdoors and take in at least 10 deep breaths.

-Bruce had a great doctor’s appointment. He was taken off the many antibiotics he was on and his wound does not need to be dressed anymore.

-March was such a tough month. I can’t remember having a tougher one. I am smiling because it is over and one by one every obstacle has been taken care of.

-A couple new recipes. Both turned out great.

-A good nap and early bedtime have done wonders for this cold.

-Catching up with both my girls and hearing about Shannon’s family spring vacation.

Rev. Chris