Like many other Americans, we have recently celebrated Thanksgiving. We gathered with family and friends and stuffed ourselves with turkey, vegetables, potatoes, and pies. There was probably enough food to feed a small army. We watched football and enjoyed a day off from our normal work routines. But did we remember to be truly thankful for our blessings?
Some times we take our life for granted. We assume we will have a hot meal or warm clothes to wear. Instead of being grateful, we complain about not liking something or our lack of. We complain about our jobs. We argue with our families. We complain about our difficulties. It is so easy to look at the negative things and get sucked up into that black hole of ungratefulness.
When you find yourself drifting towards that black hole, stop. Just stop and try to see it from another perspective. Perhaps that difficult person is in your life to teach you tolerance. Or your “lack of” is to teach you humility. Or a lack of finances is to teach you to be more dependent on God. Whatever the situation, try to see what you can learn from it. Ask God to help you see it from His perspective.
Remember, there were thousands of Americans that didn't have a warm house or a turkey to eat. There were those that spent Thanksgiving day alone. And yet, there are still reasons to be thankful. Sometimes we just need to look for them.
In difficult situations, it is sometimes hard to find your blessings, but they are there.
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