Recently I found myself in a funk.
The whole world felt fragile, like everything was about to burst. I felt fear begin to erode my faith and security in God. It was not a pleasant place to be. I am a pretty optimistic person, but I can get in these sad patches every so often, when I let worry seep into the open space in my mind and I give it the fuel to grow into a bigger monster. But there is good news. In the midst of the not-so-pretty-days in my head, I have noticed one crystal clear antidote… G R A T I T U D E.
grat·i·tude
/ˈɡradəˌt(y)o͞od/ noun
the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness.
Gratitude. To pause. To take a deep breath. To say hello to the chaos in my mind, in my heart, in the world, and to combat it directly with the goodness of God. That is gratitude. To acknowledge that in all honesty, I deserve nothing. And yet God has always been kind. He has always provided. He has never left me. He has always been faithful. And He is always in control. To embrace this truth is the most healing thing for my soul.
So today, I made a gratitude list.
A simple collection of the things I am thankful for.
