GRATEFULNESS
All virtues considered, the one I would most treasure might be
gratefulness. Gratefulnes to God for all that He has done, been and given to
me.
When clouds obscure the sky, when cynical
mockers rail , or when hope seems
to be a dead word, we are often despondent and hurt. Even our dear ones,
could disappoint, discourage or depress
us. At such times, being grateful for what we have opens a chink in the brazen sky, allowing sunlight and hope to flood in. Truly, we do have so
much to be grateful for. A writer had
put it this way, “I felt sorry for myself that I did not have shoes, until I
saw a man who had no feet.” Gratefulness banishes self pity and despondency.
Gods blessings are often camouflaged to our
ungrateful eyes. Consciously removing the blinkers of ungratefulness uncovers His hand of provision and protection all
around us, till we can echo.. “Underneath are His everlasting arms.”
And so in the storm or path winding through
thicket and forest, this practice of gratefulness and trust can be our beacon
of hope, a lamp in the dark leading us to a place where quiet waters flow.
