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Gratitude is key


 
 
 
 


There was a time when I was not satisfied with any of my accomplishments. I found myself waiting for the next big thing to happen. I was always in constant competition with myself. This became a problem during my doctoral studies, because I soon became my own worst enemy. I did not allow myself to be satisfied with my journey and look at each milestone as a small victory. Instead, I became angry with God,that He was not moving my life quickly enough (because at that time I was not where I wanted to be.) In that moment I became ungrateful. I did not thank God for all that He had done for me. He supplied me with so much, yet I was still unhappy. When we show the Lord that we are ungrateful, how can we expect Him to continue to bless us while we are in whatever season we are in our lives. I finally figured this out, and as soon as I began to actively thank Him for being in my current season, He began to pour the blessings upon my life. I began writing a gratitude journal . This allowed me to view my life in a different aspect, especially the things that I often take for granted. I opened up to God and began to feel so happy in my current season, knowing that a shift was about to take place in my life; however, I first needed to understand why I was going through my current season, which was later revealed to me.
 I ask you today, what are you grateful for? Your health, your family, your friends? What is God currently doing for you today, that you do not acknowledge? Take a moment and write it down, and simply say THANKYOU! Those simple words mean so much, and go very far. Focus on what makes you smile, and view your life through a lens of gratitude. I guarantee doing this will begin to manifest change in all aspects of your daily life!!!

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