Thankfulness

Some days, thankfulness alludes me. How can someone as blessed as I am shut my eyes to all that God has given me? And, yet, my abundant blessings remain ignored and unappreciated at times, like a doll from the Island of Misfit Toys that no one plays with anymore. This hardness of heart eats away at the joy within me until the world is gray and flat.

Praise God, there are other days where thankfulness pervades everything. The sky is blue, the air is cool against your cheek. I greet the world with a smile and enthusiasm courses through your veins. The seasons change, and I notice God's world is splashed with color and creativity. This is one of those days. God seems to have laid it out in front of me and is smiling as He watches me enjoy it.

What a beautiful world God has given us. He wakes us in the morning and has our role in His kingdom prepared for the day. No one is insignificant. No role is too small.

Lord, give me a thankful heart to receive and appreciate your blessings, and perseverance to weather the trials that come. Thank you for the little things that show your love--a beautiful sunset, the changing of the seasons, a new friend. Help me join you in Your work and play my role well.

Colossians 2:6-7, "So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him,
rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness."