A Pocket Full of Blessings

Thursday, October 31, 2024

The story is told of a man with two pockets. One pocket has a hole that he never repairs. The other pocket has no holes, and if a hole develops, he gets it sown up immediately. Throughout the day, whenever he experiences something negative, he puts it in the pocket with a hole. But every good thing he experiences, he places in the pocket without the hole. Every evening, he empties out his pocket and all he has are blessings. Too many of us put all the good in our lives in the pocket with holes. We take them for granted, forget them, and don't treasure them. Yet, all the negative things we deal with- our problems, frustrations, and worries- we place in the pocket with no holes. Then at the end of the day, we empty our pockets and find all sorts of problems and no blessings. Learn to let go of all the bad and hold fast to all the good so that, at the end of the day and the end of your life, you'll find yourself with no worries- just a pocket full of blessings.

From Message #2176 - The Unconditionally Joyful Life