Reasons to be thankful
I’ve always remembered the story I heard of a girl who was a surfer, but had a tragic encounter with a shark. She was left with only one usable arm and felt like giving up.
Then someone showed her a picture of someone with no arms at all. Seeing that gave her a new perspective and the determination to continue.
We ought to be thankful for what we do have because:
- We ought to be thankful for all Yahweh has provided for us
- There is nearly always someone who has it worse
It is only when we focus on ourselves and what we do not have that we get depressed.
Too often we can feel self-pity for ourselves and make ourselves out to be a victim instead of seeing the blessings all around us.
When we are thankful even in the midst of trials, we often see even more blessings.
Thankfulness is the way to live!