Cultivating a Heart of Thanksgiving
“In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”
~1 Thessalonians 5:18
Recently, I’ve become aware (again) that I’m not grateful enough. I don’t spend enough time simply being thankful to God for who He is and all He has done. I spend too much time comparing myself with others. I’ve decided to challenge myself to give thanks in everything, and to spend more time cultivating a thankful heart.
In the coming weeks I hope to share what I’m learning about gratitude, as well as some ways that we can spread the spirit of thanksgiving and praise in our homes simply and creatively.
I’m also planning to use my blessings journal to keep track of the things I’m grateful for. It’s helpful to me to write them down, and then I love to look back and see what God has done in my life.
It just so happens that my gratitude journey is beginning around the time of year that we traditionally celebrate Thanksgiving. It just seems to be a natural time to focus on it!
My goal for today is to be thankful. Thankful for all that I’ve been blessed with, and even the special challenges I’m walking through right now. Thankful in everything. Even when it’s hard.
I hope you’ll join me on this journey, which I’m sure is the way to true contentment and joy!
Thank you, Joy, for sharing your heart and the encouraging reminder to be grateful for all of the blessings the Lord has given. I look forward to reading the coming posts on what you are learning about gratitude!
I hope you'll stop by my blog and share what you're thankful for each week as part of Thankful Thursdays I'm doing through Christmas this year. It's always so good to celebrate life's blessings with others! (modernishhomemaker.com)
Thanks for inviting me, Amy!