The Art of Gratitude

Brittany Little, Miss November 2013
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So many times, we sit around and think of the things we wish we had or were in life. We wish we had the perfect job, a big house, a nice new car, perfect children, or even were a bit prettier.

It is amazing how the simple act of stating that you are thankful for something can change your outlook and even your day. You begin to see things differently. You begin to act differently. You begin to be happier each day. You see how many more things are blessings to you.

Instead of being bogged down at work, maybe you are thankful that you have such a great job and get to learn so many new things each day. You are thankful for that car you have that gets you to that job each day. You are thankful for that house that might be small, but full of a lot of love.

What if God only gave you tomorrow what you gave him thanks for today? What would you end up with?

I urge you to sit down and write a list of twenty things you are thankful for. It won’t take long, I promise! You could even blog about it and share with us your post in the comments.

 

8 comments

  1. Laurie Marshall says:

    I absolutely believe this. I have always chosen to look at the positives in my life, no matter how deep the poop gets, and no matter how dark things get I seem to end up in a better place when I get through the tough times. I fully believe that if all we focus on is the negative in our lives, we will be surrounded by negative. This goes for the people we surround ourselves with as well, but that’s another post… 🙂 Thanks for the reminder!

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