Even when things are difficult here and I’ve given them to God everyday, at 3am I seen to take them back from the Lord. I realized this week that instead of worrying about things I can’t change. Maybe I should put my efforts into something else. I started doing a study on Gratitude and I realized that everyday I need to start writing down what I’m grateful for.
“For everything God created is good, and nothing is too be rejected, if it is received with Thanksgiving; because it is consecrated by the word of God and prayer.”
1 Tim 4:4-5
I love that every good thing is a gift from God. Something that I never want to take for granted. It’s a very humbling thing to know that God delights in us with his gifts.
Life as we know it, is full of ups and downs and how are we going to deal with them. God has always provided for me and as soon as I shifted my mindset to gratitude, I realized that I’m so blessed with many things in my life.
Today I thanked God for providing me with food and clothing and a roof over my head. For community I have lots of it all around me. For the opportunity to sit and read the word and worship. Many people I know have health issues, I thanked him for my health. Thank you Lord for the sun this morning and the rain. For the quiet mornings to be able to hear the birds outside my window.
When you put all of this into perspective then I realized that I don’t need to worry about things I can’t control. Blessings are all around us everyday we just need to stop and look at them and think about our lives. I’m so glad that I can be grateful everyday and I want to continue this. It’s an amazing way to start our days .
What are your grateful for today, even if your having a tough day? Next time you feel like your world is too hard or tough think about what you have to be grateful for. ❤️
Beauty from Ashes. 