Thoughtful
Thankfulness
I love this
time of year, when the weather begins to cool down, creation’s colors change
and bright oranges, reds and yellows burst forth upon the leaves of the
trees. There’s a sort of fall scent that
comes with it all, too. This harvest
season is the beginning of the holiday season and while I’d rather stay in this
“thankful” season, I’ve come to realize that we don’t have to have Thanksgiving
to be thankful.
Every
morning, I begin my quiet time by being still and inviting Him into the rewind
of my previous day. Together we go through the things that happened and the
moments where He was blessing me, or trying to get my attention, and/or moments
that make me super thankful I am His and He is mine. As I am still, I can
recognize all kinds of things to be thankful for, and I do acknowledge them
through journaling and prayer.
For twenty-two
days now, I’ve seen posts on Facebook talking about the things they are
thankful for because this is the “month of thankfulness.” Every day brings a
new thing to be thankful for and I absolutely love the simplicity of many of
the things that others are thankful for. As this month seems to hurry into the
next, I can see that the attitude of gratitude has diminished, like so many
other good intentions.
Could it be
to practice thankfulness is a challenge? I think that it can be and that being
thankful requires more than written or spoken works. It requires action. Do my
actions line up with my words of thankfulness? Am I living like I’m thankful?
What does it take for an attitude of gratitude to be my constant companion?
Here are
some truths that I’ve learned and am trying to live about thankfulness:
Learning how to be thankful for the
little things gets us through the big, difficult things.
Thankfulness is a choice!
Thankfulness can pull us out of the
pit of depression and brighten perspective.
Thankfulness is an act of worship and
blesses God!
Thankfulness is an anti-inflammatory
that decreases pride.
Thankfulness is an antibiotic for
negativity.
Thankfulness opens the door to more
blessings.
Thankfulness can turn a frown upside
down!
Thankfulness helps us stay in the
moments instead of living for the next.
A little thankfulness goes a long
way!
Now it’s
your turn; what does an attitude of thankfulness do for you? Remember, we don’t
need to wait for Thanksgiving to be thankful!
Thankful,
Evinda
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