To recount my whole dream would be so convoluted by now as I drifted in and out of sleep… I will remember that in the dream the little piece of paper I held, written at the bottom said “appreciative”.

Being appreciative is a state of mind as well as a commandment as well as the best mental health you could ever have. It’s a frame of mind so crucial – to be appreciative in good and bad. If we wake up in the morning, I pray we remember there is a purpose of today. And I pray that something today finds you finding yourself appreciative. 

This morning I woke up – appreciative.

Being appreciative is not grumbling too much.

Appreciative is being woke up by the cat in time to write.

Appreciative is taking a snooze power nap pre-planned later.

Appreciative is having showered in the night time to reduce the pollen levels and taking allergy medicine for this short but pollen-intense time.

Appreciative is having a nice warm bed to snooze in.

Appreciative is remembering this is Easter week without stressing about it. 

Appreciative is remembering what Easter week is all about – being appreciative of God’s forgiveness. – Ah…..  FORGIVENESS for forgetfulness of being appreciative in all times. 

APPRECIATIVE FORGIVENESS

Jesus said: “when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.” Mark 11:25

Being Appreciative is remembering Jesus died for us, to forgive sins in a tangible way, not just in word only, but in flesh sacrifice and in mission. Therefore we could at least think about forgiveness of others – maybe we get to tell them – maybe we at least get to live the thought process of forgiving them. If Jesus forgave the people, begged on His cross for the Lord God Father to forgive, we could at least try to forgive for His sake. Jesus took on our burdens – not just our burdens of living but our burdens of dying without doing all the forgiving we should have done in life. Remember Jesus’s commandment: forgive in order to be forgiven.

And even if we can’t forget a sin or situation against us – we can remember that Jesus Himself will not hold it against us if we look to Him for help in forgiving…

Appreciative Forgiveness is The Way of the Lord…

Amen