Grateful in Every Season
Adapted from The Power of Being Thankful
O give thanks to the Lord, call on His name; make known His doings among the peoples!
Our son once went on an outreach with a team that visits the homeless each weekend. After helping in this ministry, he called me and said, “If I ever complain again, please knock me down for being so stupid!” He was appalled over the things he had murmured about in the past once he saw, by comparison, how some people were living.
Think about it, those without a place to live would love to have a house to clean, while we complain about cleaning ours. They would delight in having a car to drive, while we complain about how old ours are. It is easy to lose sight of how blessed we are, but we should work at keeping it in the front of our thinking. Be thankful for what you have been blessed with!
Choose to bless God all the time, no matter what is going on, as David did: I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth (Psalm 34:1 AMPC).
Prayer of the Day: I am grateful, Father, for Your blessings in my life. Please forgive me for the times I have taken Your goodness for granted. Today I choose to have a heart of gratitude for every blessing, no matter how small it may seem.
