“Perhaps you went to bed last night thinking about the overdue bills, the lack of finances, the problematic people you have to face. This morning you woke up.

Did you give thanks?

Maybe your back is out, maybe your leg is broken, your head is stopped up or your eye is swollen. So you are in pain. You are in fear. You are in an uncomfortable state.

But did you give thanks?

You may be alone, heartbroken, confused, or disappointed. The issue still remains:

Did you give thanks?

Let’s put is this way: You can think, you can feel. You are alive. You have a brain, a life, an idea. All of this means that some way, someday, you can do better. So

Did you give thanks?

If you didn’t you probably forgot that when the praise goes up, the blessings go down. That should be enough to inspire you to be thankful.”

from Faith in the Valley by Iyanla Vanzant

HT Jean Frisone- Frankie’s Mom

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