Wednesday, April 15, 2009

I AM THANKING YOU RIGHT NOW

DEAR GOD:
I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU HAVE ALREADY DONE.
I AM NOT GOING TO WAIT UNTIL I SEE RESULTS OR RECEIVE REWARDS; I AM THANKING YOU RIGHT NOW.
I AM NOT GOING TO WAIT UNTIL I FEEL BETTER OR THINGS LOOK BETTER, I AM THANKING YOU RIGHT NOW.
I AM NOT GOING TO WAIT UNTIL PEOPLE SAY THEY ARE SORRY OR UNTIL THEY STOP TALKING ABOUT ME, I AM THANKING YOUR RIGHT NOW.
I AM NOT GOING TO WAIT UNTIL THE PAIN IN MY BODY DISAPPEARS; I AM THANKING YOU RIGHT NOW.
I AM NOT GOING TO WAIT UNTIL MY FINANCIAL SITUATION IMPROVES; I AM GOING TO THANK YOU RIGHT NOW.
I AM NOT GOING TO WAIT UNTIL THE CHILDREN ARE ASLEEP AND THE HOUSE IS QUIET, I AM GOING TO THANK YOU RIGHT NOW.
I AM NOT GOING TO WAIT UNTIL I GET PROMOTED AT WORK OR UNTIL I GET A NEW JOB, I AM GOING TO THANK YOU RIGHT NOW.
I AM NOT GOING TO WAIT TO UNDERSTAND EVERY EXPERIENCE IN MY LIFE THAT HAS CAUSED ME PAIN OR GRIEF; I AM GOING TO THANK YOU RIGHT NOW.
I AM NOT GOING TO WAIT UNTIL THE JOURNEY GETS EASIER OR THE CHALLENGES ARE REMOVED, I AM THANKING YOU RIGHT NOW.
I AM THANKING YOU BECAUSE I AM ALIVE.
I AM THANKING YOU BECAUSE I MADE IT THROUGH THE DAY’S DIFFICULTIES.
I AM THANKING YOU BECAUSE I HAVE WALKED AROUND THE OBSTACLES.
I AM THANKING YOU BECAUSE I HAVE THE ABILITY AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO MORE AND DO BETTER.
I AM THANKING YOU BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT GIVEN UP ON ME.
I AM THANKING YOU BECAUSE YOU HAVE FORGIVEN ME.
I AM THANKING YOU BECAUSE YOU LOVE ME AND ACCEPT AND ACKNOWLEDGE ME WHEN I CANNOT DO IT FOR MYSELF.
I AM NOT GOING TO WAIT ANOTHER MOMENT OR HOUR OR DAY.
I AM THANKING YOU RIGHT NOW FOR EVERY LITTLE THING YOU HAVE ALREADY DONE.
THANK YOU GOD! FOR ALL I HAVE RECEIVED AND ALL THAT IS YET TO COME!!

3 comments:

  1. so i meant to comment on your last post but got side tracked then i read this...

    very uplifting and a reminder that we should be thankful not just when things are bad but at all times :)

    glad you are keeping it positive...and i was going to tell you that there is nothing wrong with you and you are a phenomenal woman..just keeping being who you are...like the saying goes "those that mind don't matter..and those that matter don't mind"...

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  2. That is pretty awesome of you to say so...thank you. it is nice to have others on your bandwagon when things are falling apart and you are trying not too...lol

    so many people want to throw pity parties and help point out the negative...thank you for not being that!

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  3. I love this cause I think a lot of time people will wait till they are down and out to talk to God, I gotta remember to pray more ;)

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