Unlimited PurposePrimjer

“Make Gratitude a Habit”

I can give you a sure recipe for how to be miserable twenty- four hours a day: think of yourself. People are miserable, because they focus on themselves, and they’re not grateful.

If one person in ten ever thanks you, you should thank God you’re being treated as well as Jesus (Luke 17:11-19). There is no worse leprosy than ingratitude.

Who are you? A child of the King! What gratitude this deserves! You and I should be in the habit of thanking God constantly and continuously through every day.

I once saw a cartoon with two people who say to God, “Lord, is it true that a million years to you are just as a second?” The answer comes down, “That’s true.” Then the other person says, “And, Lord, is it true that a million dollars to you are just like a penny?” “Yes,” resounds the answer. “Then, Lord, give us a penny,” they both cry. And the answer comes, “Wait a second.”

Just think about it: it takes the omnipotent love of God just to cope with our selfishness. Gratitude is the opposite of selfishness. Gratitude is outgoing; selfishness is ingoing. 

Like most good things, gratitude doesn’t come naturally. So have some fun today. Say to yourself now, “By the power vested in me, I proclaim this to be Gratitude Day, and I will show Gratitude in some way to every person I meet.” At the end of the day, review how your day went. 

By Dr Desmond Ford