Grateful

Wan-li lead the praise and worship tonight at C&C.  As she spoke, something she said really hit me.  I am not sure why, but I felt my heart stir up and my nose must have gotten a little red.  Wan-li said she was very thankful every time that she got to attend fellowship.  Suddenly, I felt completely grateful to be where I was.  I was in a safe place, surrounded by my church family, doing things that I loved - learning more about God, fellow-shipping and singing!  I realized that not everybody could enjoy what I had, like those early Christians in the 1st century for example.  Also, the thought dawned on me that I wasn't always going to be able to attend fellowship.  Life is full of changes and surprises, and things are often beyond our control.  And next year, I may not be able to come to fellowship every Saturday.  Who knows?  I have always heard that I need to be appreciative of what I have NOW, to 珍惜 what I have.  I had a moment tonight when I not only understood this idea with my mind, but also with my entire heart.  God is so good to me to have given me many things, and I am so thankful ;)  I definitely felt the spirit working amongst us, and in my heart tonight.  And I wanted to document this so that in hard times I can look back on this and find assurance that God surely does watch over me.