Day #9

So, the law required a sacrifice from parents of a firstborn male... a lamb, but if you didn't have the resources to aford a lamb, you could bring two young doves or two you pigeons. Jesus' own parents offered the 'lesser' of the two, but to God it was still just as good. This spoke to me... God is pleased with what we can give, even if someone else can give more. In other words, God is pleased with what we can give, not only the best anyone can give. Sometimes I need to just chill. It doesn't always have to be over the top... it doesn't always have to be the BEST. Sometimes, it can be average or even below average... it is not the THING [the dinner, the party, the gift, the skit, the _______________ (you fill in the blank)] that matters as much as the heart of the one that gives it. When I am driven, mostly with questionable motivations, I need to remember this.