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THANKSLIVING

 

In every situation [no matter what the circumstances] be thankful and continually give thanks to God; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus.

[1 Thessalonians 5:18 AMP]



I will share with you a very short, concise, and yet relevant issue today. It is a simple issue yet putting it into practice is not that simple. I pray it gives you a fresh perspective in making your life count. 


The last three years have been the toughest, roughest, and hardest of my life, yet they have been the most defining years of my adulthood as well. It was in those moments I experienced the reality of adulthood and learned the rope of life, choices, and their consequences. 


In all of the prospects and challenges I had encountered, in my good days and bad days, there is one thing that has been instrumental in keeping me going - gratitude. 


One of the biggest souvenirs I got in the year 2019 was learning the act and art of gratitude. Not as if I had everything figured out back then, and honestly, I haven't yet done that, but I learned that gratitude should be my right-hand virtue in the journey of life. I had to use the whole of December 2019 to write a gratitude series known as the "thanksgiving series". 


Is gratitude only for good days or for when you have received something? Is it for times that all is working according to plans or when you hit a jackpot? I know by default we have conditioned it over time to be for times, moments, and days like these, but I tell you it is more. The first lesson I learned is that thanksgiving is for all times and all seasons. 


Does this make sense to you? It doesn't have to, but what do you have to lose when you try it anyway? It is a mystery to give thanks when you should be asking why or complaining about your situations. I have seen this mystery unravel itself in my life in a tremendously amazing way in times I least anticipated. 


I dare you to daily start giving thanks in all things, at all times and for every situation. Learn to express your gratitude, don't keep it, verbalize it; unexpressed gratitude is like a wrapped gift yet undelivered. 


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  1. Unknown24 October 2021 at 10:51

    May God give us the grace to always be thankful...

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