10 Great Things to Be Thankful For

Do you ever wake up feeling as though you’ve just been hit by a MAC Truck and all you want to do is ball up and cry? Do you ever feel like you’ve given the world and those around you everything you have only to end up with the short end of the stick? Do you ever feel unappreciated by those in your life (family, friends, loved ones, co-workers, bosses, etc.)? Ever just feel like giving up? If you have ever felt this way or if you are feeling this way now, you are not alone.

I recently had a conversation with my Aunt and as I talked to her, one thing she said stuck out to me she said, “Be thankful for who’s with you and don’t worry about who isn’t” (more on that later). She said some other wonderful things too but this stuck out to me because I am learning to be thankful in the midst of all things. After the talk with my Aunt, I created a list of 10 things I am thankful for and I wanted share it with you. This list is by no means comprehensive, but it is a base to help you and I remember what we are thankful for when it feels like life is giving us more lemons than lemonade. I realize that there is so much that we can be thankful for and when we take the moment to meditate on the great God has already done, the stuff that bothers us might not feel so pressing anymore.

As always, I would love to hear your thoughts. How are you going to be more thankful today?


10 Things To Be Thankful For

I am thankful that I woke up this morning with new mercies!
The reason I can [still] find hope is that I keep this one thing in mind: the LORD’s mercy. We were not completely wiped out. His compassion is never limited. It is new every morning. His faithfulness is great! ~ Lamentations 3:21-23 God’s Word Translation.

I am thankful that God has great plans for me.

For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” ~ Jeremiah 29:11

I am thankful that God gives me power and strength when I am weak and that means I can run on!
He gives strength to those who grow tired and increases strength of those who are weak. Even young people grow tired and become weary, and young men will stumble and fall. Yet, the strength of those who wait with hope in the Lord will be renewed. They will soar on wings like eagles. They will run and won’t become weary. They will walk and not grow tired. ~ Isaiah 40:29-31 God’s Word Translation

I am thankful that I can have peace of mind in Christ.
I am leaving you with a gift – peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid. ~ John 14:27 NLT

I am thankful that I am more than a conqueror.
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. ~ Romans 8:37 ESV

I am thankful that nothing can separate me from the love of God!
For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. ~ Romans 8:38-39 ESV

I am thankful that God has not forgotten me.
But Zion said, “The Lord has forsaken me; my Lord has forgotten me.” “Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should have no compassion on the son of her womb? Even these may forget, yet I will not forget you. ~ Isaiah 49:14-15 ESV

I am thankful that God provides for my needs.
And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. ~Philippians 4:19 ESV

I am thankful that I can ask for and receive forgiveness.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. ~ I John 1:9 ESV

I am thankful that this present challenge will not last always. God is doing something great.
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. ~ James 1:2-3 ESV

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