There is a circle in life that can change one’s life. It is a combination of emotion and a sincere activity, an activity, which no one sees, but one that everyone can observe. It is gratitude. A simple thing really, just the appreciation of the acts of others, those who smile or say hello and make your day better. An appreciation for those we interact with in our daily lives by business or personal situations. Gratitude is the act of being grateful for the things others provide for us that we cannot provide for ourselves.
An ungrateful heart may become cold and removed or closed off from the joy of this world. The ungrateful mind tries to justify its actions thereby not acknowledging the sacrifices of others. An attitude of I deserve this, they owe it to me, I am special above others develops. These are empty pots with hollow, selfish, thoughts that will fail leaving the person with more emptiness and less happiness.
Gratitude starts with the quiet acknowledgment we are unable to go through life alone, without others, an appreciation develops for those with whom we live, those who may provide food, shelter, financial or emotional support. Family, then friends, who without reward give of themselves for our benefit, and help us, navigate through troubled waters as they arise.
Gratitude for our Savior whose love and blessings sustain us, blessings he freely gives as we obey his simple requests. This builds our faith. Faith builds humility and both help build a desire to do good. A desire, which in turns develops gratitude and the circle, goes on.
Whatever we desire of life we can achieve if we but start with gratitude.
28 May 2011
Bob Conder
An ungrateful heart may become cold and removed or closed off from the joy of this world. The ungrateful mind tries to justify its actions thereby not acknowledging the sacrifices of others. An attitude of I deserve this, they owe it to me, I am special above others develops. These are empty pots with hollow, selfish, thoughts that will fail leaving the person with more emptiness and less happiness.
Gratitude starts with the quiet acknowledgment we are unable to go through life alone, without others, an appreciation develops for those with whom we live, those who may provide food, shelter, financial or emotional support. Family, then friends, who without reward give of themselves for our benefit, and help us, navigate through troubled waters as they arise.
Gratitude for our Savior whose love and blessings sustain us, blessings he freely gives as we obey his simple requests. This builds our faith. Faith builds humility and both help build a desire to do good. A desire, which in turns develops gratitude and the circle, goes on.
Whatever we desire of life we can achieve if we but start with gratitude.
28 May 2011
Bob Conder
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