It so human to complain and forget the blessings of just seeing the day.A story is told a about a preacher who kept telling his congregation every-time and in every situation,it could be worse.Many people questioned why he said this statement.I mean how many of us just say an Amen because the pastor asked for one?
Anyway someone asked him to to explain why he keeps saying that statement.You see this particular preacher had no wife or kids but still he kept saying even in the midst of that drama -'it could have been worse'.
I mean how many people would dare say those words when reality has knocked you off balance?Well this man said when he lost his wife and children it could have been worse.How bad does it get for him?You see the only reason he could utter those words is because he discovered the power of being grateful..He would have died with his family yet he was still around.I would say so confidently those words would I have been in his shoes.
By the way it is not a made up story,just in case you were wondering.I sometimes find myself complaining about my job,salary and all the other missing links in my life.I find myself so out of touch with my day because I am on a complaining high.It does not matter how down you are,there is always something to be grateful for.So I decided to prepare my gratitude list and make sure I go through it everyday,so when i forget to remember what is truly accorded to me for free,I will redirect my focal point to what is in front of my eyes.
We are human and pity parties seem OK for a while though,so instead of focusing too much on what is not the way we hope it could be,lets focus on what we see and show gratitude daily.
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