Day 19
Day 19
Gratefulness Paid Forward
Good morning!! Sorry for the delay today.
Early this morning I received a message, the theme of being grateful continued
to weigh heavy in my spirit. In reading someone's expression of gratitude, it
allowed me to reflect upon my gratitude for the people and things in my life. I
then realized the impact it makes in one's life to know and be told that they
are appreciated. It was then that the Lord had me realize that although we
touched upon not wanting what others have, we truly did not dive into the importance
of being grateful.
Each of us has one thing in common to be
grateful for today, which is, if you are reading this, you woke up to see
another day! In our prayers let’s not ever forget to tell God the things we are
grateful for and not just always asking. He too wants us to acknowledge that we
see what He is doing in our lives. The most positive thing we could do is find
less reasons to complain and more reasons to express gratitude. Though it may
look tough on your end, there are others battling the same situations or worse, and you
have been given another day to fight in this life that someone else wasn’t. But remember, you're not fighting alone. God is always with you, His word states in Hebrews 13:5 "... I will never leave you nor forsake you."
Today I challenge you to reflect upon
these past 19 days or even this past year if you must and acknowledge all the
things and people to be grateful for. In addition to paying positivity forward
give someone a call, send an email or a text message, write a note or even make
a visit to someone. Make it a point to express to 3 people that you are
grateful for something they have done or that they currently do for you (big or
small). Even something like “thank you for getting me coffee that day I was
really tired”, “thanks you for always smiling in the morning”, “thank you for
being there when I needed you most” or even thanking you leaders for the work
that they do, the list goes on. These purposeful actions not only work on your
heart, but theirs as well. This of all things I challenged I truly encourage
EVERY single one of you to do. Simply send me a message saying “Done”.
I look forward to manyyyyy messages over
the week saying “Done”. I am grateful that over 120 of you have given me an
opportunity to be used by God in your life these past 19 days. Thank you!!! Have
a Happy Monday! - Monica B.
