The Cherish Sisters have a great song called Unappreciated. Click here to see the video. The chorus reads:I'm feeling really unappreciated.
You takin` my love for granted, babe.
I don't know how much more,
I can take from you.
You don't do the things you use to do.
You don't even say I love you too.
and lately I've been feeling,
Feeling unappreciated.
The the song captures the cry of the human heart to feel appreciated. The lyrics are of a woman feeling spurned and unloved.
We all experience these same emotions in life. Spouses can take each other for granted. Children can be so unappreciative of their parents and parents can treat the children the same. At work, you toil and labor but yet there is no 'Thank You.' Even Pastors who pour their hearts and lives out day in and day out can struggle with the thanklessness. It is as though one is performing before a packed house and there is no response from the audience!
So, if one is unappreciated (as the song suggests) it begins to eat at the very core of your being. One feels unloved, separated, insecure, and rejected!
You do so much for so many, now you just want a little appreciation in return. Right? A 'thank you' or 'I appreciate you' would be refreshing water to your brittle soul. But, where do you turn when those words are not forthcoming?
Obviously to God! Your Heavenly Father appreciates you for all you do, and all you are. He has put you exactly where He needs you and you are fulfilling His purpose every day! When you understand that, you'll begin to find meaning in everything you do. He is the reason - others are just the (unappreciative at times) beneficiaries!
"Whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord" Colossians 3:17 NIV
Don't let somebody's response or lack thereof decide the level of your joy! They may not notice, but God does.
He records and He rewards. Count on it! He appreciates you today... and, by the way, so do I!
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