I Choose to Be Happy and Grateful Daily

I am happy and grateful today because...

Can you fill in the blanks?

Being happy and thankful are keys to finding true success in any endeavor and life in particular.

We can be "happy and grateful" when we understand three things:

1. God loves Me
2. God has a great plan and purpose for Me
3. Everything that happens works toward God's wonderful plan for My life

The Eternal Creator made You with loving care and has Your very best interests at heart in his plan for You. No matter the circumstances You may currently be in ... He is not finished with You yet and You will one day, perhaps look back and see what He was perfecting in You.

Happiness is not a by-product of your circumstances or of what you possess. Happiness is a by-product of our thought processes and believe it or not, you and only you have control over your thought processes. You get to choose everyday what you are going to "think about."

Now, we live in a media and communication age where we are bombarded minute by minute with input that can certainly affect our thinking. Therefore we must make more of a conscious effort to train our minds to think properly. Nothing is so important as "being thankful."

I challenge You to find 5 things that You are thankful for on a daily basis. Perhaps You could start a "Grateful Journal" and write five things in it each day that You are thankful for.

It would change your life!

"In everything ... Give Thanks!"

Have a blessed day.
Gary

Married with two children age 22 and 13 and two beautiful pets, I have been a pastor for over 34 years. In 2007 I was forced to resign as an active pastor due to an unknown progressive disability that at this time has rendered me unable to stand or walk on my own.

Though my body is confined to a wheel chair, my mind and spirit are still free as ever if not more so. I have continued my ministry online through a website called Net Global Ministries.
http://netglobalministries.com
I also try to keep myself afloat financially through a little website called
http://nicedogshop.com