It's hard to
cultivate a sense of gratitude when you're angry, frustrated, or anxious over
something that has not gone the way that you wanted or expected. If we do not
deal with them properly they become barriers to our being thankful and even kind.
Don’t be so busy dwelling on the past or thinking about your future, that you
don’t fully notice how good things are or even can be right now, if you change
your attitude about them. Dwelling on the past as well as the future can open
the door to comparison, which is the only way that you will perceive something
as not good enough. What you have now is all that exists and comparing that to
something that doesn't exist anymore is an easy way to foster dissatisfaction which
causes unhappiness in your life and torture yourself over them. People with a
strong sense of gratitude, love and appreciation are not luckier people because
they feel that way. They merely recognize and see the blessings in their lives
and focus on them, and less on what they don’t have. I read once that people
who count their blessings are generally happier and healthier than people who
don't, and I truly believe that. I know it places me in a much better mood
whenever my attitude is in check.
Often times we miss recognizing our blessings
because we tend to slip out of our consciousness or awareness of them simply because
we get so used to them being a part of our surroundings. We must teach
ourselves to notice the little things in our lives and make the effort to deliberately
appreciate them. Never struggle and waste your time and energy over why things
happen the way they do! Just use them to gird and strengthen yourself for the
next time, because for the most part, there is always another challenge right
around the corner waiting on you. It’s never too late, start this Thanksgiving
by practicing an attitude of gratitude and thankfulness. You might even begin
to see a change in those around you as your attitude changes and rubs off on
them. God’s word teaches us the importance of these very things, yet we are a
forgetful people; and that in and of itself is something to be very grateful
for! We are the Sheep of His pasture and He has called us out of those hard
places and into a better way of living, if we are in Christ Jesus. Are you in Christ
Jesus today sweet friend? If so, then…. “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer
and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of
God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds
in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7
Love you and
Happy Thanksgiving!
Bren
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