Grass is greener on the other side!

     We are told that the grass is NOT greener on the other side of the fence.  That's not true.  The grass is greener on the other side.  The problem is that we tend to place ourselves on the wrong side the fence.  Mentally we place ourselves where the world and those around us want us to be.  We're reminded of our faults, failures and fruitless lives on a daily basis.  If we aren't reminded in person, writing or subliminally, we have our ever present memories to remind us.  The problem is obvious.  The solution is obvious.  The inconsistency is found in between the two.  That would be me, you and whoever else finds themselves in the quandary.  When I read the Bible and see the promises of God I am amazed and yet shouldn't be.  He loves me.  He said he would take care of all of my needs.  He said that he has gone to prepare a place for me.  He said he is personally building my room in his mansion.  He said he will return to take me home with him.  He said to not worry.  He said to not lose focus on Him.  That's some really green grass!
     IF I believe what the Bible says, the grass is greener on MY side of the fence.  Why?  Because I already have all that He has promised me.  I have salvation through his son Jesus.  I have eternal life through his grace.  I have daily guidance through the Holy Spirit.  I have love, acceptance and approval as he created me and destined me.  So, adding to the list seems overkill.  However, here it is.  I have friends, family, and love like no other.  I have possessions way beyond what I need.  I have a nice home, car, two dogs and a full fridge and pantry.  I have today.  I have more Bibles and Christian books than I can read.  I have a computer (actually 3)and the ability to read and right.  He has given me the ability to reason, argue and to stay silent.  He has blessed me with physical abilities to walk, run (if I have to), and to work.  He has provided me with eyesight to see (positive and negative) and his creation to utilize that sight.  He has provided me ears to ear and nerve endings to feel.  Tell me that my grass isn't greener!  We've talked about the solution.  It's our frame of mind and how we visualize who God is.  Let's look at the problem.
     You and me.  That's the problem.  I look out into my back yard and see the orchard, garden, green lawn, trees, and in the spring there will be flowers on rose garden and other places.  The deer come through my yard and linger to nibble on the grass and my green beans (in the summer).  They eat the leaves and not the beans.  Something I need to ask God about.  Yet, I complain about so much!  I complain about the politics going on and not going on in our country.  I complain about my medical and mental issues.  I complain about the carrots not producing and the vegetation (blackberry vines) that seem to spring up no matter what I do. I complain about the moles that make mounds of dirt all over.  Why do I do that?  Because I'm not focused on the green grass that is already mine.  In the long run it doesn't matter that the deer eat my beans or that the moles dig up my lawn.  They were here first.  It doesn't even matter that politics are what they are.  God told us all about the politics long before they arrived so that we could see the greener grass and not be pulled into the dead brown grass.  For the Christian (metaphorically) the world is always Spring!  So why don't we act that way?
     Would you believe me if I told you that we've become content with the same old thing and worse?  Would you believe me if I told you that we don't read our Bibles and don't remember the promises that are in plain view therein?  Would you believe that our pastors and church leaders don't believe the grass is greener on our side of the fence.  I know, there are those who do.  With the prosperity gospel (not a gospel at all) at an all time high, the preaching is what you can have, what you should have, and what you can expect their magical god to provide because YOU deserve it. Obviously not true.  But millions send in their bucks because they are promised greener grasses. But we already have the greener grass.  We already have all the blessings of heaven. At least that's what the Bible says.  Look it up if you don't believe me.  I dare you to read the Bible and find a flaw in anything I've written today.  When you find the Bible to be true, change your thinking and worship the God of greener grass.