There are many paths to walk in this life. It is a conscious choice to wake up each day and walk the sometimes challenging path towards an ever grateful heart. With Thanksgiving upon us this week, I thought it only right to take a moment to remind myself of the importance of making this choice daily.
"We tend to forget that happiness doesn't come as a result of getting something we don't have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have." ~ Frederick Keonig
It is so easy to become lost in the materialism of this world and to forget to just be thankful for the precious things we have already been given. A true heart of gratitude will always turn what we have into enough, allowing us to live fully and joyfully regardless of our current circumstances. Someone once said that Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life, it can turn problems into gifts, chaos into clarity, failures into successes, the unexpected into perfect timing, and mistakes into important events. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and a sense of vision for tomorrow.
Your happiness is inside you, you simply need to make the choice- You can choose feel and express gratitude daily for all things, the trials and the joys. You can choose to find happiness in small, everyday things. You can choose to interpret every event that occurs in your life in a positive way. This is not always an easy task. But it is the most worthwhile and fulfilling choice we can make for ourselves each day. Have Faith and be grateful for each day, even the tough ones. Treasure and be thankful for each moment, for each is truly a gift... treat it as such, and watch your life be transformed.
“In every thing give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you."
1 Thes. 5:18
Have an amazing week.
♥Jen
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