Be Grateful!

May 30, 2019

Being grateful is giving thanks, showing appreciation for who you are, what you have received, and what you have done.

Today I take the initiative to give all thanks to the Lord. I am grateful to for my life, my family, and all my loved ones. I am grateful to be given the opportunity to see each day as a beautiful gift it is, the opportunity to type this blog post (no jokes), the opportunity to make a difference in people's lives including my own. I am grateful because all my needs are met and supplied. I am grateful to know the Lord as my savior and his word. I am grateful for His protection, guidance, wisdom, strength and courage. There is a lot more...

At times we all tend to look down upon ourselves, and forget how we even got where we are now. We forget our old past situations, we throw tantrums at things that do not go our way. We blame ourselves for situations we can and cannot change. We pay too much attention on "I should have...", "I could have...", and not "I should...", "I will...", "I can..". We dwell too much on our past mistakes. We put so much unnecessary pressure on ourselves, We do a lot that leaves us stagnant in one place and sometime lead ourselves into depression, trauma, hatred, and so forth.

I encourage you today, to give thanks for the little (all) you have as there are people yearning to live your life. There are people who do not get as far as you have gotten, some do not even get the opportunity to wake up in the next morning. Give yourself time. Appreciate your efforts and know how to manage situations you cannot change in your life. There is a lot at stake, it is all in you and in the everyday decisions you make & take in life. A lot lies in you, so be aware and utilize your strengths, abilities, opportunities.

Yes, everyone has their own weaknesses, but acknowledge them and find a way forward. "It is the little things we do not pay attention to, that affect us". Take control over your life, but mostly be GRATEFUL.

Give all thanks to the Lord.