LITANY OF THAT WHICH IS TAKEN FOR GRANTED

You woke up this morning.

            Did you thank God?

You had safe, reliable electricity to run your clock and your lamp.

            Did you thank God?

You planted your feet on the floor and stood up.

            Did you thank God?

You had clean, abundant water with which to brush your teeth.

            Did you thank God?

Water was pumped into your house at your preferred temperature for your shower.

            Did you thank God?

You had to choose which clothes you were going to wear today.

            Did you thank God?

There was something in the cupboard for breakfast.

            Did you thank God?

God gave us coffee!

            Did you thank God?

You live in the most free, richest, most pampered society in the world or history.

            Did you thank God?

You have access to a computer.

            Did you thank God?

You had time to read something like this.

            Did you thank God?

You can see and read.

            Did you thank God?

There may be something really horrible about this day for you.  It absorbs much of your attention, time, and energy.  But an awful lot had to go right today for you to be able to focus on that which was horribly wrong.

            Do you trust God?