Manners are important. It would be nice to hear a few more
please and thank you in our world today. We can get so caught up in our
schedule, that we don’t take a moment to appreciate what is really going on in
our lives. We can focus way too much on what is going wrong than what’s going
right in our lives. It’s important to focus on the beauty in life. What you
focus on grows.
It’s impossible to have a negative and a positive thought at
the same time, so if you are in a negative slump, turn it around with some
positive thoughts and praise. Yes, praise! Praise is a form of gratitude. It’s
not to say that you ignore problems; no, problems are very real and if you are
facing something challenging, then work on your challenge head on so you become
an over comer. You are an over comer, and you will get there much faster if you
focus on the positive and learn how to say thank you for the lesson learned in
the challenge.
Can you list at least three things to be thankful for? Sure
you can! In fact, you can pause reading this right now, and list three things
you are thankful for…I’ll be here when you’re done.
Welcome back! Let’s proceed.
Recently, I was on a road trip. The road brought nervousness
because I wanted to travel safely. I was nervous about the road conditions, the
weather, arriving on time, and with the new daylight savings, I wanted to
return home before it got dark. The first call of duty was to pray for a safe
trip. The second call of duty was to continue to thank the Lord for helping me…and
this was being done as I was behind the wheel. The hand of our Lord was felt
that whole day. The trip was successful and I know who gets the credit too. I
was very thankful for having the Lord guide me that day, and I let HIM know I
was thankful by simply saying thank you.
Learn to appreciate all the things the Lord helps you with,
even if it’s with a road trip. We all like to feel appreciated, and I ponder
the fact that our Lord probably wants to feel appreciated too…HE does so much
for us…so let’s give thanks!
If you are thankful for something, I would love for you to
leave a comment in the comment box below. Share a gratitude moment with me…share
your praise…you might inspire someone to think about gratitude…and that would
be much appreciated, thank you!
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