Every morning when I open my eyes the first thing I say is, "this is the day that the Lord has made and I WILL rejoice and be glad in it". I'm truly thankful for the opportunity to see another day and to be able to work towards becoming the woman that God has predestined me to be. I'm so grateful for the people in my life, the things that I've been able to acquire and accomplish, and the lessons I've learned.
There seems to be so many ungrateful people in the world. It seems like people are always pissing and moaning about what they don't have, what should have been, could have been, blah, blah, blah. I say that for all the things you feel like you're missing, take a look at all the things that you're NOT missing. A friend of mine was telling me about a woman at the facility where she works, who had her legs wrapped in bandages and walked with a cane. She had some sort of surgery and the bandages were part of the healing process. Last week, the woman had gotten her bandages removed. My friend had asked her how things were going and all she could do was talk about what she didn't have and what she wished she had. My friend asked her if she could think of anything good in her life and the woman told her no. My friend then pointed out that she noticed that her had her bandages removed and didn't have to walk with her cane anymore, and the woman's response was that she was tired of walking bent over...wow!
My friend and I laughed about that conversation, but we both said that it was so sad that she didn't see anything, not one thing positive in her life. What an existence! You're moving and breathing and even though it may not be the way YOU feel like you should or could be moving and breathing, the fact that you're able to do either is reason enough to rejoice and be glad. Everything else is just a bonus! I've seen both of my grandmothers go from vibrant and lively to bedridden in continuous pain. I've seen people that are not able to move and get out of bed with smiles on their faces that could like up the darkest of rooms.
I guess my point to all of this is that your disposition is a matter of choice. Everyone goes through things, but your outlook really does determine your outcome. Dr. Wayne Dyer says that when you change the way you look at things, the things you look at will change. If you don't believe us, then try it. I encourage you to appreciate the little things that are so easily taken for granted. When you add up all the little things that you typically take for granted, you'll soon discover that you have more than you realize. There really is a lot to be thankful for if you just take the time to consider the alternative. Even in the worst of situations, there is a positive experience somewhere infused within that particular journey.
Lord, I thank you for the person reading this and I pray that the reader of this blog will take time out to appreciated all the blessings that You've allowed them to experience. Help them to be forever grateful for ALL that they have instead of focusing on all that they DON'T have. I pray that they realize and understand that no matter how bad things seem that You are the Lifter of their heads and that they really are blessed. Help them to see that the little things really do matter and are so easy to lose if they're not careful. Bless each reader and help me to help them Father. In Your precious name I pray, amen.
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