In a previous blog I discussed the topic of being
happy. Now I want to discuss the beauty
and wonder of being grateful, or more specifically content. Did you know there are actually scientific
journals that prove the motivation of gratefulness? In other words the more content and thankful
you are the more apt you are to find yourself pursuing things that are healthy
for you like more time with your family, or exercise, or a deeper relationship
with God. We have it the opposite don’t
we? So often we find ourselves
discontented, unthankful and frustrated.
We pursue things in order that we might be thankful, but it’s never
enough. Pursuits should come from
thankfulness, not the other way around.
At the end of the day to be thankful takes skill, effort,
and real deep-rooted honesty. It’s not
pseudo “positive thinking.” It must be
done with an analysis that truly recognizes the real things you have…most of
the time undeserved. None of us in
America are entitled to rights, freedoms, or the pursuit of the happiness. But, but the constitution! You have failed to recognize the constitution
was fought, and sacrificed for as a privilege and a gift to you. My point isn’t to address politics, it’s to
slap myself, and yourself upside the head and say “hey, wake up, you are
freaking blessed!”
I don’t want to pursue more stuff. I don’t want to pursue more knowledge. I don’t want to go another second desiring
more for myself or my family before I ask God to help me be thankful. There’s peace in being thankful. I know it may seem simple for some, but for
some out there like me, you got too busy with life. You forgot to be thankful, and you’ve become
bitter, frustrated and frankly, worried you’ll never have enough.
Maybe none of this makes sense to you, where you’re at. Maybe you see yourself as a genuinely
thankful person. Good. Then, maybe you can proclaim how awesome it
truly is. I know once I sat down and
analyzed my life, I was thankful. And it
really is awesome.
