Thankfulness

Everybody needs to stop. Stop and look. Look at all the hundreds, thousands, and millions of things they have to be thankful for. It doesn't matter who you are, what you do, or where you live... EVERYBODY in this world has SOMETHING to be grateful for. Every breath you breath. The sun that rises faithfully every morning. The roof over your head. The food on your plate. We have so much and really don't recognize it.

Are you feeling depressed today? Cheated? Unfairly treated? Well quit complaining? "I was cried because I had no shoes, and then I saw a man who had no feet." There's always somebody worse off than you, but that's beside the point... The point is, you gotta stop and look at all you have instead of complaining about the things that you don't have. When you think about what you do have, you may realize that you don't reall need the things you think you need/want. Don't gripe about your life; be glad you have it.

Don't hate your parents because they tell you what to do or chasten you when you behave badly; be glad that you have parents--some kids don't--and be happy that they are taking care of you. Parents punish their kids because they love them. They don't do it to be jerks.

Don't look in the mirror and groan because you hate the way you look. Rejoice for having a body! Our bodies are one of the greatest gifts that our Heavenly Father has given us.

Don't complain about having to do to school. Be happy that you have the opportunity to be taught and learn. There are still ADULTS in this world--and many of them--who cannot read because they were never granted the opportunity to learn.

You have many, many opportunities, objects, relationships, and conditions to be grateful for. Many more things to be thankful for than things to be ungrateful for and complain when you stop and think about it. Be thankful for every heart beat. Be thankful for every minute you live. Be thankful for all the wonderful things you can hear, see, smell, taste, feel, and do. Don't take it all for granted.

And finally, recognize the Lord's hand in ALL things. He gave it all to you, and commands that you be thankful for it. If you're not gonna be thankful for what He gives you, why would he want to give you more?

You'll find your life meaningless and miserable if you can't be grateful for all the millions of things that you have.