I have a reason to be grateful

Written by Mantebeah Elizabeth Matilda Abena.

"Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus" (NLT) 1Thessalonians 5:18

Having understood the essence of God’s time, I choose to be grateful each day of my life; to see the events of my life as sources of strength, inspiration, learning opportunities, faith refining, God’s presence and providence, God’s work, God’s hands and life lessons.

I believe I have been the most blessed of all God’s creation this year. I can talk of God’s goodness – from health, travels, academic, social, financial and emotional successes among many others. In enjoying these blessings, I have fallen sick and recovered a number of times. I did encounter and work with some ruthless people because of Christ. To understand God’s love for me, I had to pass through these challenging experiences.   

The list is unending, so surely I have a reason to be grateful. It doesn’t matter whether all is well or not today. What matters most is I have a reason to be grateful to the one true God. Because I can still feel my heartbeat. And even if my heart sometimes feels the pain the difficult times bring, I can confidently be assured that I have been counted among the living. I have been given a second chance to live, to make known of His great love. I can always find the same heart to express the Lord’s goodness. His overwhelming love is too great to understand indeed.

Don’t you believe you may have a reason to be thankful to God too? Well, if you disagree; just make a list of what you went through this year. Cross-check with others you know or experienced similar situations and listen to their story. Better still, surf the internet to see what took place this year and how many still have a story to tell. I guess if you never thought God has dealt well with you, a re-examination will help you. 

Beloved brethren, if you are reading this now, I believe you have at least a reason now to be thankful to God for your life.

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