The Gift of Denial

Sometimes the greatest gift is no gift at all.  Sometimes being denied something is a push towards something better. 

There’s a reason the treasure waits at the end of the rainbow and not the beginning.  Finding it must be a journey.  It takes trust and hope and a bit of grit.  You have to take the steps.  You have to find courage enough to risk getting lost to find your way.  You have to keep your eyes open and your faith alive. 

And what you find along the way is that the journey itself is the treasure. The trust. The hope. The courage. The discovery of self. The discovery of God. The revelations that come in little bursts as you stumble along, sometimes taking a wrong turn, or tripping over a lesson, breaking something open inside.

These experiences are the treasure.  

And every time that you look for a hand along the way and instead find only open air, you’re being given something invaluable. You’re being blessed with a moment to inspire you. To look within for the love you seek. To look above for the support you need. To look deeper than you would have, had there been someone there to lift you up.

These moments of denial can be more valuable than gold, because their return is eternal and reciprocal. 

Sometimes the greatest gift is no gift at all – because when you finally do receive one, you’ve gained the wisdom to know how to use it.

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