Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Are you Grateful

Normally in November, social media outlets are bombarded with daily thankful posts. This year that doesn't seem to be the case. Left me wondering if everyone is too caught up in their life drama to take that pause if only for this one month. There is always a lot going on in the world and in people's lives. No matter the circumstance or the month, we should always be filled with gratitude for the basic and simple things in life. If God woke you up, you should be grateful. If He woke you up in a warm bed, you have reason to be grateful. You had clothes, shelter, and food. Take a thankfulness break. Got a job to go to? Grateful. Oh the list goes on. 

I haven't posted a list of things that I'm grateful for. I have chosen to put quotes about gratitude on my social media pages. Those gentle reminders keep reinforcing the fact, that the way to attract more blessings is to be grateful for the things that we already have. Simple thanks gets taken for granted in today's society. It's not only these new millennium children who are spoiled ungrateful, and entitled. There are adults who walk around like life owes them something. No one owes you anything.

A simple life practice is to wake up and give God thanks for another day. Another is to actually live in the moment. Appreciate the beauty around you. I mean really take a look around and breathe deeply. Often, there are wonderful things to take in and reflect on.....A young child discovering something new in their surroundings, the way the little elderly couple in front of you are still looking like teenagers in love, someone paying it forward for you in Starbucks or Chic-Fil-A.  If you don't see these things, then you can be the one to cultivate them. Do something for someone else with no expectation of a return favor. Life changes when you are thankful for what you have and you can bless someone else. Blessings don't even have to cost you more than a smile or a sincere, "Good morning." Thanksgiving is next week. Someone doe not have what you have. Someone may have more than you. Whatever the case, be content. Be happy. Be grateful. More importantly, be a blessing! Philippians 4:11 reminds us to be content no matter what our circumstances are. Can you do it? Can you be content even though life is crazy and bills are due? Can you bless someone in spite of what you are going through. I double dare you to try it. You will end up being better than blessed!



Be Grateful & in Diva Love, 

Pam