A current trend in my life is the idea of being thankful for the little things. The past several weeks the sermon topics have been along the lines of thankfulness. The concept of thanking God for the little things is an idea that is often preached around thanksgiving, but do we ever put it into practice?
My friend preached about the idea of how everyone has a thankfulness language. Yes just as the idea of people having a specific way that they show love, people also show that they are thankful in a similar way.
I show appreciation or thankfulness when I buy people gifts and spend time with them. If I am generous that means I really do care. As terrible as that sounds, it really is true I don't spend money on others often.
This idea of being thankful for the little things really drove home when I realized that the fragility of life and the fact that people are temporary. I remembered attending a funeral for a lady that was a major part of my childhood years. She taught me the importance of smiling and that a smile can change anyone's day around. She has been dead for 3 years but the principles that she taught me about the Bible and the impact that we have on those around us changed my life.
Being thankful for those that are in your life. For you never know when you will get the chance to see them or hear them say the same old story over and over again. The things that you find as annoyances are what you will be remembering.
By being thankful for the simple daily things I have realized stress is gone the Lord provides and you always have the opportunities to be thankful for something. So as Mother Theresa said "let us always meet each other with a smile, for the smile is the beginning of love."
My friend preached about the idea of how everyone has a thankfulness language. Yes just as the idea of people having a specific way that they show love, people also show that they are thankful in a similar way.
I show appreciation or thankfulness when I buy people gifts and spend time with them. If I am generous that means I really do care. As terrible as that sounds, it really is true I don't spend money on others often.
This idea of being thankful for the little things really drove home when I realized that the fragility of life and the fact that people are temporary. I remembered attending a funeral for a lady that was a major part of my childhood years. She taught me the importance of smiling and that a smile can change anyone's day around. She has been dead for 3 years but the principles that she taught me about the Bible and the impact that we have on those around us changed my life.
Being thankful for those that are in your life. For you never know when you will get the chance to see them or hear them say the same old story over and over again. The things that you find as annoyances are what you will be remembering.
By being thankful for the simple daily things I have realized stress is gone the Lord provides and you always have the opportunities to be thankful for something. So as Mother Theresa said "let us always meet each other with a smile, for the smile is the beginning of love."
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