[[-SOAP HUB]] [[-Genesis Overview]] [[Genesis 29]] ## Title: Turn Your Perspective to Praise ## Scripture: (Genesis 29:35) She became pregnant again and had another son. She said, “This time I will praise the Lord.” That is why she named him Judah. Then she stopped having children. (NET) ## Observation: The story of Leah and Rachel is one of the saddest stories in the Old Testament. These two daughters seemed to be so busy competing with one another that they were unable to enjoy growing a great family. While they competed, they were giving birth to the patriarchs of the twelve tribes of Israel. This shows in Leah naming her first sons after the difficulty she was experiencing. When having Judah, she finally begins to see that God is blessing her with children. How many times do we struggle, fight, and complain our way through life? While doing so, God is slowly giving us more than we realize and doing things we should be thankful for. What would happen if we stopped looking at what others have to determine our worth, and instead looked at what God has already done in us? ## Application: How can you shift your perspective to see your life as a blessing? ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for blessing us in more ways than we realize.