February 8: Show Your Gratitude
Why wait? Show your gratitude today.
If someone has been kind, thank him or
her today. Yes, we can wait and buy that person dinner next week. But
how about writing an e-mail this afternoon or leaving a message on a
telephone answering machine telling how much you appreciate the kind
words or deeds?
We cannot show gratitude without sharing
it with someone. When we show our gratitude, it’s a way of sharing our
joy with that person. Even when we do something as simple as burning a
candle to show gratitude to God, it shares our joy with everyone who
sees the flame of the candle. It strengthens their faith and reminds
them to show their gratitude, too.
Make showing and sharing your gratitude a
part of your life. If someone does something nice for you, share your
happiness with that person. Send a card or make a phone call. If you
believe that a prayer has been answered by God, share your gratitude
with God. Tell someone, or thank God publicly at your worship service.
If you have had a victory in your recovery, show your gratitude by
sharing it with others in your group. Then share your gratitude with
them for the help they’ve given, too.
Demonstrate gratitude in your actions
every day. Gratitude is more than just a thought process and more than
just a Sunday-morning church activity. Demonstrate your gratitude
through your compassion, and your tolerance. Gratitude strengthens and
supports our relationships with God and with other people. Make a
commitment to show your gratitude by sharing it with others whenever
you have the opportunity.
We can show our gratitude for life in
even our smallest actions. Find a way to demonstrate your gratitude to
the universe. Feed the birds! Action gives life to ideas. When we start
to look for ways to show our gratitude, we will find more and more to
be grateful for.
Gratitude is a form of self-expression
that must be shared. We cannot have an attitude of gratitude without
having an object of that gratitude.
Why wait? Show your gratitude today by sharing how grateful you are.
God, today I will show you how grateful I am.
No comments:
Post a Comment