January 20
Great is the Lord who delights in blessing his servant with peace. Then I will proclaim your justice and I will praise you all day long. – Psalm 35:27-28 (NLT)
GRATITUDE CHANGES ATTITUDE
A poem and essay by ILMA
God delights in blessing his servant with peace
Do you seek and hunt it down without cease?
When you sow seeds of love to others
You are blessing your sisters and brothers.
Proclaim God’s goodness and justice all day long
Praising Him will protect you from doing wrong
Lavish the Lord with gratitude and fortitude
You will reap a harvest of righteous attitude.
Do you know that gratitude changes your attitude? I used to be a very whiny and pessimistic person. I always found something to complain or criticize about. A book written by Norman Vincent Peale changed me. I wasn’t reading the bible when I read this book. Somehow, God used this book to change my pessimism and tendency to complain. The book prescribed to have a thank you list daily. It was 27 years ago when I took the prescription of this book. Just 3 years ago, as I became a born again Christian, I learned that this author who has passed away was a Christian writer.
The bible tells us the importance of praising God all day long. It changes and transforms us into becoming more like Christ. Gratitude changes our attitude.
PRAYER
Lord, help me to count all my blessings always.
REFLECTION
How can gratitude change attitude?
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