So I came across this post on Facebook today………and it was one of them that I least it made me take that second look, then after the second look, I went, “wow, what if!”  Think about it………What if we woke up tomorrow and looked around and only had the things that we were truly thankful for and thanked God for yesterday?  Took that moment the day before and thanked Him?  What if our children were no longer there?  Our spouse?  Would it be our car that was still remaining?  our house?  our materialistic things?  So, what would be missing and what would be remaining?  Would anything be there because have we taken the time to thank God?  Do we have that thankfulness in our heart?

The Bible says a lot about thankfulness and prayer.    In fact, I believe if we have even this attitude of this post, we might even live our life differently……….something to think about…..ponder on…….if we knew that we knew that what was important to us was about to be taken from us and we needed to thank God for it for it to stay, I am sure we would, BUT, would we be just saying it or meaning it?

An attitude of gratitude, so to speak, I believe is one that is truly cultivated over time as we mature.  In life, we learn, as we grow and as we become older and appreciate life for what it is.  God has truly changed my heart over the years to appreciate all in my life, good and bad.  It is easy to appreciate the good but when it comes to the bad, we can still appreciate it.  The bad times refine us, mature us, grow us and even make us more in the attributes of Him.  They certainly are growing times, stretching times and not so much “fun” times, but it is in the valley times that we grow allot and I wouldn’t change them at all.  It has made me who I am today and I thank Him for that 🙂

So, let’s try it.  Each morning, each day, let’s look around and ask Him for help to see because naturally we don’t always see the smallest of blessings.  With Him, He will definitely help us.  He opens up our eyes to things we will never see ourselves.  The world becomes something so beautiful, serene, peaceful in a world that is not.  Just because we are looking through His eyes.  Yes, it is possible…..try it…….and thank Him, for the small and big things……it really can change your whole perspective even through not so good times……

Be blessed!  🙂