Do I believe?

Ephesians 1:3

" Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, "


Philemon 1:6

" that the sharing of your faith may become effective by the acknowledgement of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus. "

Today, as I put these verses together and listened to a Joyce Meyer's message on these passages, it hit me.  Do I believe that our God and Father has blessed me with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ?
Do I have a heart that yearns to bless this God who gives so much?

Or am I still stomping away and pulling issues, stinky attitudes, unthankfulness, and garbage back out of the ole' bag to mull over, lament over?  Why is it so hard to give that bag of suffering to the Lord to toss away forever?

Have I been sharing my faith much lately?  And if so, has it been effective through this knowledge that I am redeemed and forgiven, loved, adopted, justified,  and a new creature in Christ?

Do I say I believe God is good, but believe I am not good?
That thought process cancels what Jesus went through on the cross that horrific day so long ago.

This quote is one I will write on our white board in the kitchen today:

" Give what you do have  to God,
   And quit moaning about what you don't have!"
     -Joyce Meyer