"I thank my God every time I remember you." (Philippians 1: 3) (NIV).
When you are grateful and when you develop the habit of being grateful for those who you have in your life you will enjoy your relationships more and be much happier. You will notice that your relationships with family, friends, colleagues and acquaintances will be brightened when you develop gratefulness. To enjoy other people and be grateful for them, you have to focus on their strengths and what you like about them, for example, why you like being around a person? What distinguishes them from others? There's always good in every single person. You must put the unkind thoughts and those sorts of things aside that you may not like about them or maybe they've hurt you in the past and you've forgiven them but you're still holding a grudge. Do you feel like the longer you've known a person the less you feel grateful for them so the more you focus on faults and the less you focus on the good times?
What makes a foundation for a good, long-lasting relationship? Is it the duration of time you have known that person? Is it the number of times you have been with that person in terms of going to outings and events? Is it the fact that they have a lot of friends? Is it the notion that they make you feel good when you are with them? So... What comes to mind when you think of the people in your life and your relationships with them? Do you feel grateful for them?
16 "Rejoice always, 17 pray continually, 18 Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus." (1 Thessalonians 5: 16-18) (NIV). This passage says to give thanks in all circumstances and in every situation as this is God's Will for You and because he is in control. There are a number of reasons to be thankful, to be grateful and to show gratitude for those in your life; for instance, those you see every day and also those you may see once a year, once a week, every 5 years or even every decade. There are so many things to be thankful for! On the subject, I recently had a conversation with one of my closest friends and in this conversation, it was revealed to me that many people do not realise just how fast time goes by and why it is so important to be thankful and grateful and show gratitude for everyone in your life, near and far. Time waits for no one. By this I mean that in life, we do not think of others, we do not think about what they're going through, how they feel, or if they are happy, sad or are going through the toughest of times and that we should be more open to spending time with them, calling, texting, facetime or flying out just to show that they are not forgotten and that they have a place in your heart, and that we are Grateful and Thankful for them.
Celebrating my 20th birthday reminded me of just how Grateful and thankful and appreciative I truly am for every single one of my friends and family. Each person holds a special place in my heart. When God brings people into your life, He is sending you blessings and showing you that you are important to somebody even if you don't believe that you are. The Bible says, 17 "Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow. 18 He chose to give birth to us by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his prized possession". (James 1: 17-18) (NLT).
Prayer:
Dear Lord, help us to develop our habit of being grateful, of showing gratitude to one another, and expressing thanks. Lord, sweep us with your presence over our souls Lord that we remember what it means to communicate these things. Thank you Lord. In Jesus' name. Amen!
When you are grateful and when you develop the habit of being grateful for those who you have in your life you will enjoy your relationships more and be much happier. You will notice that your relationships with family, friends, colleagues and acquaintances will be brightened when you develop gratefulness. To enjoy other people and be grateful for them, you have to focus on their strengths and what you like about them, for example, why you like being around a person? What distinguishes them from others? There's always good in every single person. You must put the unkind thoughts and those sorts of things aside that you may not like about them or maybe they've hurt you in the past and you've forgiven them but you're still holding a grudge. Do you feel like the longer you've known a person the less you feel grateful for them so the more you focus on faults and the less you focus on the good times?
What makes a foundation for a good, long-lasting relationship? Is it the duration of time you have known that person? Is it the number of times you have been with that person in terms of going to outings and events? Is it the fact that they have a lot of friends? Is it the notion that they make you feel good when you are with them? So... What comes to mind when you think of the people in your life and your relationships with them? Do you feel grateful for them?
16 "Rejoice always, 17 pray continually, 18 Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus." (1 Thessalonians 5: 16-18) (NIV). This passage says to give thanks in all circumstances and in every situation as this is God's Will for You and because he is in control. There are a number of reasons to be thankful, to be grateful and to show gratitude for those in your life; for instance, those you see every day and also those you may see once a year, once a week, every 5 years or even every decade. There are so many things to be thankful for! On the subject, I recently had a conversation with one of my closest friends and in this conversation, it was revealed to me that many people do not realise just how fast time goes by and why it is so important to be thankful and grateful and show gratitude for everyone in your life, near and far. Time waits for no one. By this I mean that in life, we do not think of others, we do not think about what they're going through, how they feel, or if they are happy, sad or are going through the toughest of times and that we should be more open to spending time with them, calling, texting, facetime or flying out just to show that they are not forgotten and that they have a place in your heart, and that we are Grateful and Thankful for them.
Celebrating my 20th birthday reminded me of just how Grateful and thankful and appreciative I truly am for every single one of my friends and family. Each person holds a special place in my heart. When God brings people into your life, He is sending you blessings and showing you that you are important to somebody even if you don't believe that you are. The Bible says, 17 "Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow. 18 He chose to give birth to us by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his prized possession". (James 1: 17-18) (NLT).
Prayer:
Dear Lord, help us to develop our habit of being grateful, of showing gratitude to one another, and expressing thanks. Lord, sweep us with your presence over our souls Lord that we remember what it means to communicate these things. Thank you Lord. In Jesus' name. Amen!
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