Yesterday as I spoke of trials and what I was going through it was easy to mention all the awful things that I was dealing with or hoping God would change. So today I thought would be a great day to actually list everything that I am thankful for.
- I'm thankful to be alive.
- I'm thankful for the 9 years I spent with my wife.
- I'm thankful for my family.
- I'm thankful for the church the Lord found for me.
- I'm thankful for the Christian brothers and sisters the Lord raised up for me in my time of crisis.
- I'm thankful for the salvation, grace, and forgiveness the Lord has gifted me.
- I'm thankful for the call my Lord has placed upon my head.
- I'm thankful for the job the Lord has just blessed me with today. I'm so thankful for it.
- I'm thankful the Lord has been using me to help others.
When I list these things its easy to forget I've been through all that I've been through. I am a blessed man, even with the hardships. Even as we struggle, remember to thank the Lord for what we do have. There is power in thanksgiving. Thank you, my Lord.
Oh give thanks to the LORD, for He is good, For His lovingkindness is everlasting.
Psalm 107:1 (NASB)
2 comments:
BRAVO! “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity.... It turns problems into gifts, failures into success, the unexpected into perfect timing, and mistakes into important events. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow.” - Melodie Beattie
Thank YOU for sharing!
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