"Answer me quickly, O Lord, my spirit fails; Do not hide Thy face me, lest I become like those who go down to the pit. Let me hear Thy lovingkindess in the morning; For I trust in Thee."
When the Lord instructed me to start a gratefulness journal, I didn't realize how much it would change my life. During the hardest time of my life, God revealed to me even more the immense love he has for me by causing me to pay attention to the everyday and to find ways to be grateful, no matter how bad the day might have been.
It was only when I started to look for God in the little everyday things of my life that I came to realize in a much fuller way the love He has for me. The little things can appear as coinsidences or something we take for granted . They can be something that delights your soul that might not mean anything to someone else, like receiving a note of encouragement from an unlikely source, turning over your Bible promise calendar and seeing days upon days of verses that are so relevant to your situation that you'd swear that the publisher somehow saw into your future, getting the rare parking space close to the door of your work on a rainy day, noticing for the first time the intricate design of a flower or butterfly wing, enjoying the landscape on the way to work, or getting the last one of something you were shopping for and wondering if God held it there just for you. Even better are the days when the Lord clearly speaks something specific to you from His Word. It just jumps off the page at you and immediately touches you down deep in your soul.
Now some would say these are little things, however we must remember that they come to us from a BIG God. In essence, they aren't little at all. They are evidence of how involved He really is in our lives, whether we notice them or not. Being aware of His presence in your life leads you automatically to peace and the comfort of knowing He is watching you very closely.
Today I'm thankful for the BIG little blessings that come from God.
When the Lord instructed me to start a gratefulness journal, I didn't realize how much it would change my life. During the hardest time of my life, God revealed to me even more the immense love he has for me by causing me to pay attention to the everyday and to find ways to be grateful, no matter how bad the day might have been.
It was only when I started to look for God in the little everyday things of my life that I came to realize in a much fuller way the love He has for me. The little things can appear as coinsidences or something we take for granted . They can be something that delights your soul that might not mean anything to someone else, like receiving a note of encouragement from an unlikely source, turning over your Bible promise calendar and seeing days upon days of verses that are so relevant to your situation that you'd swear that the publisher somehow saw into your future, getting the rare parking space close to the door of your work on a rainy day, noticing for the first time the intricate design of a flower or butterfly wing, enjoying the landscape on the way to work, or getting the last one of something you were shopping for and wondering if God held it there just for you. Even better are the days when the Lord clearly speaks something specific to you from His Word. It just jumps off the page at you and immediately touches you down deep in your soul.
Now some would say these are little things, however we must remember that they come to us from a BIG God. In essence, they aren't little at all. They are evidence of how involved He really is in our lives, whether we notice them or not. Being aware of His presence in your life leads you automatically to peace and the comfort of knowing He is watching you very closely.
Today I'm thankful for the BIG little blessings that come from God.
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