In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
Have you ever tried counting all of the little things that you've been blessed with? After church services on Sunday, my wife and I would sometimes take our children out to eat. At an early age, my children were taught to say short prayers before meals and occasionally I’d ask my young son to pray and thank the Lord for the food. He was only about three or four years old then, but he would start praying for everything, “Lord, thank You for the plates, the spoons, the forks, the fried chicken, the fish, the rice, the sodas, the water” and so on and so forth. When he was unable to name specific vegetables he would pray, “Thank You for the... umm... plants.” Thinking back, it's hard to not laugh about his prayers for meals. I’m sure, however, that God was more than pleased with his prayers. After all, God wants us to be grateful for everything that we have - especially the little things. Start thanking God for everything and you’ll begin to see the difference in you when you have a thankful heart.
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