Do you think it’s important to thank God (or whomever your Higher Power is) for what you do have in life? I do, especially on days like today when I’m feeling rather down and out and my ego starts trying to tell me that my life sucks, because it really doesn’t.
Over the past few weeks I’ve really been struggling with my physical health and given the longevity I’ve been enduring some of these issues, my thoughts have strayed a bit from actually being thankful to God. But I’m a firm believer in the notion that things could always get worse and I’m also quite sure there’s an abundance of other people out there who could take one look at my life and wish they were in my shoes. With that being said, I decided it was crucial to my health, my recovery and my spirituality to thank God today for at least ten things I do have, as I know it will help me to turn this negative thinking around.
Thank you God for the health I do have, as I know there are plenty of others who are considerably unhealthier in life.
Thank you God for my loving partner, as I know of numerous people who are single and long to be in a loving committed relationship.
Thank you God for the bountiful food, water, and shelter I have, as I know too many in this world are starving, dying of thirst, and homeless.
Thank you God for my recovery from a life of addictions, as I know there are far too many still out there slowly dying from this disease.
Thank You God for my spiritual teacher, as I know I wouldn’t be as far along on my spiritual path without her.
Thank You God for my ability to read and write, as I know that illiteracy is really a serious problem in our world.
Thank You God for my gift to spread hope and spiritually motivate others, as I know so many are in need of a lot more of that in life these days.
Thank You God for the loving relationship I have now with my sister, as I know there was a time when she wasn’t able to even tolerate my presence.
Thank You God for the unconditional love I have for myself today, as I know there are profuse amounts of people on this planet who live with so much self-hatred.
Thank You God the people who consider me their friend today, as I know there was a time when there were none.
And one more for good measure…
Thank You God for all the guidance and direction You continue to send me, as I know without out I probably wouldn’t be doing positive things for myself like writing this entry… J
Peace, love, light, and joy,
Andrew Arthur Dawson