Attitude of Gratitude, Day 3 & 4 & 5
My apologies for the delay.I told you, I screw up a lot.
My apologies for the delay.I told you, I screw up a lot.
#3
I'm thankful for new beginnings.
Sometimes, there are many.
Daily decisions to do better than you did the day before.
I'm thankful that, when we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us and cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9).
A fresh start.
We gain the opportunity to drop the baggage that weighs us down, leave the past where it belongs, and pursue hope for a future that's not defined by our failures.
#4
I'm thankful for moments of joy.
Particularly when they interject themselves into the dark seasons of our life.
A rough day forgotten in laughter.
Pain healed by the company of a loved one.
Bitterness broken by the the remedy of forgiveness.
In times when we feel shackled to difficulty and strife, there is freedom in joy.
But not only does joy help break up rhe dark, but can be produced because of it.
For our suffering grows a perseverance that cannot cultivate otherwise.
In sorrow, we build ourselves to joy.
#5
I'm thankful for my family.
Family life is beautiful.
And challenging.
And hilarious.
It swings from one end of the spectrum to the other with only a moment's notice, and we're just along for the ride. But this ride is exciting and full of anticipation, wonder intertwined with the comfort of their company.
Their well-being, love, partnership, support, victories, friendship, joy, even mere existence make my world go 'round.
I am a better "me" because of them.
I'm thankful for new beginnings.
Sometimes, there are many.
Daily decisions to do better than you did the day before.
I'm thankful that, when we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us and cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9).
A fresh start.
We gain the opportunity to drop the baggage that weighs us down, leave the past where it belongs, and pursue hope for a future that's not defined by our failures.
#4
I'm thankful for moments of joy.
Particularly when they interject themselves into the dark seasons of our life.
A rough day forgotten in laughter.
Pain healed by the company of a loved one.
Bitterness broken by the the remedy of forgiveness.
In times when we feel shackled to difficulty and strife, there is freedom in joy.
But not only does joy help break up rhe dark, but can be produced because of it.
For our suffering grows a perseverance that cannot cultivate otherwise.
In sorrow, we build ourselves to joy.
#5
I'm thankful for my family.
Family life is beautiful.
And challenging.
And hilarious.
It swings from one end of the spectrum to the other with only a moment's notice, and we're just along for the ride. But this ride is exciting and full of anticipation, wonder intertwined with the comfort of their company.
Their well-being, love, partnership, support, victories, friendship, joy, even mere existence make my world go 'round.
I am a better "me" because of them.
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