“Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as
member of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.” Colossians 3:15
Being grateful and thankful for all God has given us are the
most powerful factors to improving our lives and fulfill our purpose. Are you a grateful person? Regardless of all the challenges we face,
there are many things that all of us who follow God can and should thank him
for.
Gratitude is a constant theme in the Bible; it is mentioned
more than 150 times and commanded on more than 33 occasions. In Colossians verse, Paul, the author,
admonishes us to become increasingly grateful. Gratitude is our choice. Since we
can’t always control the circumstances, we need to practice adapting our
responses to them. There is always
something to rejoice about in every situation. Although our culture constantly reminds us of what we don’t have,
consider these facts:
• If you
own just one Bible, you have more than one-third of the people in the world.
• If you
woke up healthier than ill, you are more blessed than the one million people in
the world who will not survive the next week.
• If you
have never experienced the danger of battle, imprisonment, starvation, arrest,
or torture, you are more fortunate than 500 million people around the world.
• If you
have food in your refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof over your head,
and a place to sleep, you are richer than three-fourths of the world.
• If you
prayed yesterday and today, you are in the minority because you know that God
hears and answers prayers. (Excerpted
from frankerb.org, 2021)
Prayer: Lord God, guide us to be grateful and thankful for
the problems and worries we have. Let us
realize that had we not been given so much by God, we wouldn’t have the
experiences or find ourselves in situations that lead us to worry. Help us turn our worries into gratitude. Amen
“Some people grumble because roses
have thorns,
I am thankful that thorns have
roses.” (Alphonse Karr)
Carol McClain
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