What prompted me to start this journey was when I finally decided to finish my Bible Plan on the Bible app called: The Transforming Power of A Grateful Heart
Within the plan it had bullet points that guides on continuing this journey. I want to share this list for those that decide or need something to go off of in order to get this journey going.
Before I share that, I want to be transparent as to why I'm starting this. I'm in a place in my life where I need to be more grateful. I am very hard on myself and tend to be so future this and planning that, that I forget to smell the roses and really allow God to not only WORK but to express my gratitude for the things I currently have. That's just a little of why I am doing this and adding it to my daily routine. I think it's important to do this.... for ME.
Again this is from the Bible App:
- Start a gratefulness journal. Record personal gratitude daily.
- Open your eyes to see all that which is praiseworthy.
- Guard your heart and mind by limiting negative input.
- Express your gratitude to others.
- Share and speak about things you are grateful for with those around you.
- Model and encourage a grateful heart in your home.
- Pray daily and also together with others you love.
- Model a life of thoughtfulness and sacrifice for others.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to help you and then yield to His work.
- Interrupt anxious moments with a good praise and worship song,
- Break the habit of complaining with a grateful comment.
- Start learning to see the silver-lining in circumstances.
- Give others grace and the benefit of the doubt.
- Imagine what eternal perspective could look like to bring good out of a situation.
- Volunteer to serve the less fortunate.
- Meditate every morning and evening on what you are thankful for in your life.
- Pause when you find yourself feeling down; think about all the good things in your life.
- Read God's Word daily and with your family.
This is a long list, so take what applies or what you would like to start adapting to along the way.
If you have an GRATITUDE journals recommendations, please share them.