Why do we struggle to be grateful? You will most likely go through your day like you did yesterday and like you will tomorrow.
Many people dislike change, but we don’t care for the mundane ins-and-outs of our daily lives either. So what’s the answer? Gratefulness. It changes you.
When you do everything with a grateful heart you can’t help but to exude love and joy. Being happy with what you have seems countercultural these days.
In a time when having all the latest things is the key to not “falling behind the times,” you must make the choice to go back to your roots—the root of gratitude.
What makes a heart grateful? The love of God. Living a life of gratitude has to start with God. You don’t have your job by accident. You don’t have your children by accident. Nothing ever takes God by surprise. Everything happens for a reason and works somehow into His plan for your life.
People often fail to see God in the every day details. You have been given another day to wake up and make a difference—that's God. You have been provided the opportunity to work where you do to make a difference—that’s God.
Your children who woke up sick today and you will miss work to snuggle with them and make them feel better—they’re a gift from God. Choose to be grateful no matter what and take time to notice the details God has added to your world
How can you choose to give thanks to God with a grateful heart?