| Working To Be More Thankful |
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| Written by Denis Cutter |
| Monday, 15 March 2010 09:52 |
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I'm going to practice being grateful for the next 21 days. The idea is to intentionally think on and be thankful for the things in my life right now. I'll try NOT to live a life of comparison by refraining from comparing my life to what was or what is not yet. Instead I will choose to experience the blessings in my life that I usually allow to go unnoticed. There are thousands of daily experiences like the way sun light shines through someone’s hair, children being silly, or the smell of freshly brewed coffee. These are all blessings that have been bestowed on us to make us happy and show Gods goodness and sovereignty, and yet we allow the joy to be stripped from them. I pray the Lord will bless me in enjoying His blessings. I will look for 5 things everyday that are blessings and journal them. This will be a practice in choosing the see the blessings rather than complaining about things I perceive as curses. The truth is that most of these "curses" are not things the Lord has given me anyway. I tend to complain about things used to have or things I wish I had. Ezekiel 34:25-31 25 "'I will make a covenant of peace with them and rid the land of wild beasts so that they may live in the desert and sleep in the forests in safety. 26 I will bless them and the places surrounding my hill. [a] I will send down showers in season; there will be showers of blessing. 27 The trees of the field will yield their fruit and the ground will yield its crops; the people will be secure in their land. They will know that I am the LORD, when I break the bars of their yoke and rescue them from the hands of those who enslaved them. 28 They will no longer be plundered by the nations, nor will wild animals devour them. They will live in safety, and no one will make them afraid. 29 I will provide for them a land renowned for its crops, and they will no longer be victims of famine in the land or bear the scorn of the nations. 30 Then they will know that I, the LORD their God, am with them and that they, the house of Israel, are my people, declares the Sovereign LORD. 31 You my sheep, the sheep of my pasture, are people, and I am your God, declares the Sovereign LORD.'" |
| Last Updated on Tuesday, 16 March 2010 08:53 |
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I missed a day so Yesterday I was grateful for:
1. The fact that Lord put this "gratitude project" on my heart at this time of my life. Thank you God.
2. Spending an afternoon with my buddy Lane and hearing his heart about his trip to Iraq.
3. The Australian Grand Prix was exciting.
4. That Sam now just plays in the... water with his head under.
5. We were able to sign up for more lessons with Miss Suzy
Today I am grateful for:
1. Being given the opportunity to help a friend even in a small way.
2. Watching the Lord provide for our family in a particle and timely way.
3. A great bike ride.
4. The Zingones and their kids.
5. Laughing out loud with Megan.
Today I am grateful for:
1. Good process and faithful decisions at church.
2. A boss who cares about me.
3. The Psalms.
4. Esther's enthusiasm for motorcycles. Clearly there will need to be some education.
5. Multiple opportunities.
Today I am thankful for:
1. The great couples in our small group.
2. Healthy honest discussions at work.
3. The sweet feeling I get when Esther says "no go" in the morning when I have to leave for work.
4. That all my best friends can come over to watch a movie on the same night.
5. That spring is in the air.
Today I am grateful for:
1. All the information I have access to on the Internet.
2. How good I feel after a cold.
3. Taste buds so we can enjoy food and not simply ingest nutrition.
4. The peace that comes from knowing God loves me and has a plan for my life.
5. Our play time in the Castle Yoshi (aka the pile of snow in our cul-de-sac)
Today I'm grateful for:
1. The ability to speak honestly and openly with friends without fear.
2. The timing of the Lord.
3. My little girl's smile.
4. A wife who believes in me.
5. A reputation that I have not earned but rather the Lord has blessed me with.
Today I am grateful for:
1. Great weather to serve outdoors in.
2. The hearts of the folks I get to serve with.
3. My friend Lane's return from Iraq.
4. The two cars we own.
5. Napping with my little girl napping on my chest.
Today I am grateful for:
1. The joy that comes from watching my son learn to swim. He put his head underwater on his own today!!
2. Dale Barkley.
3. A good theological discussion with friends.
4. Getting the bike out on the road in March and feeling the changes the new gearing makes.
5. That I was able to by my little girl her first bike today.
Today I am grateful for:
1. The 12 hours of sleep I was blessed with.
2. The ability to start our garden in March.
3. How a cold slows me down and the amount of time I spend with my family.
4. For my son who said he would take good care of me and make me feel better while he was covering me with his favorite blanket.
5. Nyquil.
Today I am grateful for:
1. A boss that lets me be flexible with my hours when I'm not feeling well.
2. The feeling I get when I able to help a customer.
3. A wife who just lets me be sick.
4. A comfortable home.
5. Dark chocolate.
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