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Thursday, March 20, 2014
Thursday, February 13, 2014
On being grateful
Everyday we make the choice to either be happy, or to be something else. Its easy to be depressed in the world we live in. There are so many people to compare ourselves to, and so many things others have that we don't. Too many times, we get lost in our "have-nots" and don't think about all the things we do have.
Health
Family
Friends
Knowledge
Wealth is nice, and truly I tell you that you are probably a lot wealthier than you believe. (If you don't believe that, go visit any third world country.) But there are so many things that money can't buy.
You can buy all types of medical procedures, but none of them can truly make you healthy.
You can buy people off with gifts to have friends and family want to be around you, but they will never truly love you just for those material things.
You can buy a college education, but more times than not, it won't actually make you smart, but it will train you for a better paying job.
God gives us so many great gifts, and love is at the top of that list. God's love is what truly makes your heart beat in your chest, and your brain think in your head. God's love is contagious, and when it seeps from your pores, it pours out into others. Do you know anyone who is truly infectious? Someone you just love to talk to because they always seem happy, and make you feel happy too? They always have a positive outlook and always seem to lift everyone up?
That's who we should strive to be, infectious spreaders of God's love! It takes some practice, but feeling grateful for everything you have is the first step. Always think about what you do have, not what you don't have. Grateful people tend to get more of the good things, because they rejoice in God's grace and mercy.
When you focus on good, you receive good.
When you focus on bad, well, most times you receive bad.
God knows what you desire long before you do. Focus on gratefulness, and let God do the rest.
Health
Family
Friends
Knowledge
Wealth is nice, and truly I tell you that you are probably a lot wealthier than you believe. (If you don't believe that, go visit any third world country.) But there are so many things that money can't buy.
You can buy all types of medical procedures, but none of them can truly make you healthy.
You can buy people off with gifts to have friends and family want to be around you, but they will never truly love you just for those material things.
You can buy a college education, but more times than not, it won't actually make you smart, but it will train you for a better paying job.
God gives us so many great gifts, and love is at the top of that list. God's love is what truly makes your heart beat in your chest, and your brain think in your head. God's love is contagious, and when it seeps from your pores, it pours out into others. Do you know anyone who is truly infectious? Someone you just love to talk to because they always seem happy, and make you feel happy too? They always have a positive outlook and always seem to lift everyone up?
That's who we should strive to be, infectious spreaders of God's love! It takes some practice, but feeling grateful for everything you have is the first step. Always think about what you do have, not what you don't have. Grateful people tend to get more of the good things, because they rejoice in God's grace and mercy.
When you focus on good, you receive good.
When you focus on bad, well, most times you receive bad.
God knows what you desire long before you do. Focus on gratefulness, and let God do the rest.
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