When life gets hectic and you feel overwhelmed, take a moment to focus on the people and things you are most grateful for. When you have an attitude of gratitude, frustrating troubles will fall by the wayside.
Saying ‘Thank You’ to God is a way to water the prayers of the past
Living in the assurance of his blessings over us is never to be mistaken as taking those blessings for granted. His gifts are never a sign that we earned them. After all, a gift is a gift and not a reward. Celebrate his extravagance today by telling someone about the great things he has done in your life.
Be intentional with thankfulness. It’s one of your most powerful guards of your mind and heart. Practice it until it’s your automatic response to disappointment, loss, and rejection. ”What ifs” can trap you in a never-ending maze, but gratefulness opens the door to grace, healing, and what’s next.
A wise lover regards not so much the gift of him who loves, as the love of him who gives. He esteems affection rather than valuables and sets all gifts below the Beloved. A noble-minded lover rests not in the gift, but in Me (Christ) above every gift.
The spirit of complaint is born out of an unwillingness to trust God with today. Like the Israelites, it means you are spending your time looking back toward Egypt or wishing for the future all the while missing what God is doing right now.