Choosing to be Thankful

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Does anyone else ever feel like they take two steps forward and one step back in life? I've wanted to write a post for awhile, but wasn't sure what I should write about. There's so much I could say that sometimes it's easier to stay nothing at all. So yesterday I asked God to give me guidance in what to write. He did not answer immediately, but this morning I had my answer: I needed to write about being thankful.

In the past few weeks I have felt like I've been battling against myself. It is easy for me to fall into patterns of thinking that are unhealthy--feeling like I'm a failure for not having a 'better job', not eating healthier, not pushing myself to make friends here where I know very few people. 
So instead of focusing on what I do not have, today I am choosing to be thankful:

  • I'm thankful the Lord provided a job for me, with the flexibility to start working on my writing more
  • I'm thankful for music--does anyone else love discovering new songs? New artists? Me too!
  • I'm thankful for sunshine after a week of snowy weather--I went to Reflections Lake today to get outdoors and enjoy some fresh air and exercise
  • I'm thankful for friends who pray for and encourage me
There's a lot more out there to be thankful for, but those were a few that were on the forefront of my mind today. I'm learning how to create structure in my day so I'm more productive. I'm trying to push through the days when my writing feels like trying to squeeze water out of a rock. I'm learning to be thankful in every circumstance. It's a journey, it certainly won't happen over night, but today I am choosing to be thankful, even when my life is not what I pictured it would be.

Comments

Elizabeth Ruth said…
Thank you for sharing this! I’m currently reading a book “Choosing Gratitude” and I’ve been mulling over the same themes you have, it sounds like! Thanks again for writing and sharing :)
April 24, 2019 at 5:38 PM
Rachel said…
Thanks girl! I'll have to look into that book, I'm almost done with John Pipers book When I Don't Desire God: How to Fight For Joy and wanted a new book to start on.
April 24, 2019 at 6:39 PM
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