Jun
12
Giving Thanks
June 12, 2008 |
Prayer can too often take the form of complaining and whining. I know that I spend a good deal of time telling God about all of the things I think are wrong in my life or things I think need to be changed. While I know he wants to hear about my fears, anxieties, needs, and wants, I know he also wants me to tell him about all of the good things in my life; the things he has given me to bless me and make my journey worthwhile.
I guess I was thinking about my gratitude, or lack thereof, this morning when I came across this passage from Isaiah 12 -
“Give thanks to the Lord, acclaim his name; among the nations make known his deeds, proclaim how exalted is his name. Sing praise to the Lord for his glorious achievement; let this be known throughout all the earth. Shout with exultation, O city of Zion, for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel!”
And as I read this passage, I recalled that just in the past twenty-four hours, a great deal of good has happened to me; all small things, but all good.
I was re-elected as an officer for my local Knights of Columbus council last night; I came home and heard my son reading a book for the first time; my daughter is asking for workbooks so she can continue learning in the summer; I didn’t take advantage of the free Reds ticket I had for last night’s game (a 10-0 loss to the Cardinals); the weather the past two days has been picture perfect; I had a great run this morning; a potentially troublesome project wrapped up at work without incident; the list could go on.
Again, all small things, but all good. And I’ve said a prayer of thanks to God for these small blessings. In fact, I think I’ll declare today to be a no-whine day.
I’m just going to make today a day to ”sing praise to the Lord for his glorious achievement.”
