I Have the Best Problems

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It had been a tough day for me.

Several of the things that I had worked on that day didn’t get finished like I’d hoped they would.
I got a pretty nasty email about something that I had written on a blog post a few days before.
I was tired, hungry, and just wanted to go home and get in the bed…

Nothing else.

So I stopped off for some ‘to-go’ supper for my wife and I.

One of those places that claim to be ‘fast’ and ‘ready when you are.’

Needless to say, I had to wait. I made myself comfy on the bench at the front of the restaurant while i waited on my order to be called.

That’s when my day suddenly looked a lot better.

A guy that I had known for the last few years walked into the restaurant.

His head was hung a little low.
He barely mustered up the strength to open the door.
Barely the strength to look in my direction and nod.

Having not seen him in a while, I walked up to him and forced the conversation.

We exchanged pleasentries…

first him,
then me.

Upon asking him how everything was going with him,
I quickly found out that my unfinished projects and tough email were nothing but blessed people problems.

This guy that I had known for years unloaded on me what had happened to him in recent years.

His wife had left him.
His job had fired him.
His kids had disowned him.

All in the matter of months.

In that moment, my life seemed better.

Some how, it was all a little better then.

I was blessed.
I am blessed.

I forget that.
You probably forget that.

Let’s remember.
We have the best problems. 

[Going through a tough time? Here are 3 signs God’s still not done with you.]


Comments

12 responses to “I Have the Best Problems”

  1. Good post, Jonathan. It’s all about perspective. We often have so much to be thankful for but we forget when we find ourselves in the midst of a bad day/season. Thanks for the reminder to remember.

    1. So true, Eileen. I was reminded then. Thanks as always.

  2. Great stuff brother, it’s always hard to see outside of our bubble of problems until we read, or hear from others.

    1. Agreed. Small problems compared to what’s going on around us. Thanks, Matt.

  3. Love the way you put it – “I have the best problems.” When I put the focus on myself, my problems seem to weigh me down. When I gaze at the world around, my minute issues pale in comparison. When I look to God, I can’t help but realize the abundance of blessings in my life.

  4. I’m glad that he was able to muster up the strength to talk and that yo guys were able to catch up…See what i did there?

  5. Steffanie Avatar
    Steffanie

    It is so sad for your friend who almost had nothing…Well we should always be thankful in our life and not complain of what we have or what we have nothing…We are still blessed…

    1. Amen. I certainly am. Thanks so much for the comment!

  6. Ralph Avatar
    Ralph

    Really liked this post! I’ll definitely be pinning this on pinterest!

  7. A little perspective goes a long way. Thank you for sharing, Jonathan.

  8. Patricia Avatar
    Patricia

    I made myself comfy on the bench at the front of the restaurant while i waited on my order to be called.We are still blessed…

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