There are days life throws 'really bad stuff' on your laps. We all know those days aren't exactly days you feel grateful for anything.
Snipers aim to kill, they don’t miss. So if a sniper has been assigned to ‘take you out’ and someone comes to push you off that line of fire in the nick of time, would you blame the person for ‘saving’ you?
You will fall, yeah, you might bruise a little, you could even bleed a lot but you will live. It could have been worse. So wouldn’t you rather be grateful?
Snipers aim to kill, they don’t miss. So if a sniper has been assigned to ‘take you out’ and someone comes to push you off that line of fire in the nick of time, would you blame the person for ‘saving’ you?
You will fall, yeah, you might bruise a little, you could even bleed a lot but you will live. It could have been worse. So wouldn’t you rather be grateful?
My Bible says 'everything (whether good or bad) works together for
your good because you love God. Be grateful.
If you think I’m cool and strong and tough, then I thank my God
you didn’t see me this past week. Something happened to me that bulldozed
all that ‘cool’. *cues music* ‘I’m only human, I’m just a woman’.
I’m grateful for my mothers, who borrowed me brain and have
helped me come to terms with the fact that that was God pushing me out of a
sniper’s line of fire and neutralising the sniper. I bled a lot… but I am grateful!
Practice Gratitude
Feeling thankful for the good and even the bad things in your life is a really simple solution to stress, hurt, unforgiveness, etc.
You may assume that those with more material possesions have more to be grateful for. But that isn't necessarily true because people tend to take for granted the good that is already present in their lives.
My daddy taught me that when I feel life is most tough and I feel least grateful, I should imagine losing some of the ‘little things’ that I take for granted, such as my bed, pillow, my ability to see or hear, or walk, my job, my friends, my siblings, my phone, even make up…lol or anything at all that currently gives me comfort. “Then imagine getting each of these things back, one by one, and consider how grateful you would be for each and every one”.
Practice Gratitude
Feeling thankful for the good and even the bad things in your life is a really simple solution to stress, hurt, unforgiveness, etc.
You may assume that those with more material possesions have more to be grateful for. But that isn't necessarily true because people tend to take for granted the good that is already present in their lives.
My daddy taught me that when I feel life is most tough and I feel least grateful, I should imagine losing some of the ‘little things’ that I take for granted, such as my bed, pillow, my ability to see or hear, or walk, my job, my friends, my siblings, my phone, even make up…lol or anything at all that currently gives me comfort. “Then imagine getting each of these things back, one by one, and consider how grateful you would be for each and every one”.
It works. You should try it too. It helps you find joy in the small things instead of holding out for big achievements—such as getting the promotion, buying a house in your dream destination, getting married, landing a HUGE contract, having the baby, buying THE BENZ, etc–before allowing yourself to feel gratitude and joy.
My name is Priscilla
Adeboye and I refuse to be ungrateful no matter how hard.
Unity and Faith, Peace
and Progress
xx
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