Faith, Life

Life is a True Miracle. With Every Heart Beat. Be Grateful

Dedicate your life. Surrender your heart to Almighty God

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A QUEST OF DAILY SURRENDER

I am aiming for the sky with this article. I am asking you to join me on a quest. A daily and personal quest possibly involving your every moment, every breath, and every conscious thought. I am urging you to surrender your heart, your life and your love to Almighty God. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.” (Proverbs 3:5–6, ESV)

The Creator God, Elohim gave you life. Picture your life through thankfulness, gratitude and forgiveness. Live life as an act of dedication and devotion to God the Father, the Creator of the entire universe. His loving creations include you, dear one.

This article, dear reader. Reflects on the miracle of a life surrendered completely to Almighty God.

Reflection. Surrender completely to Almighty God, daily.

Meditate on this profound revelation for a moment. God designed and created you with His divine love. There is, never was and never will be anybody remotely like you. You have been granted the freedom to make your life as you choose. Submit every decision, both life-changing and small to God

Now, do you feel all this and so much more is reason enough to develop a lifestyle designed around thankfulness? I am not even hinting that life is perfect. Though at times this would be nice, yes?

Wherever you are. Please take a moment and look around you. No matter how difficult and demanding your life may be. Can you find one small thing to be truly thankful for?

Now, consider what a gift and a blessing this simple act is. You were granted the gifts of education and literacy. You can now read and understand my story written to inspire and motivate you. I hope and pray that you do not take these gifts for granted. Perhaps a silent few words of thanks for these gifts, these abilities. “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.” (Jeremiah 29:11–13, ESV)

Can you sense a change in how you are feeling? You have given yourself a moment of happiness.

I am not going to play make-believe. I do not say that life is going to be a bed of roses. Simply because you choose a life of thankfulness. I have found that even in times of chronic illness. I still have things and people to be thankful for.

A friend popped into my hospital room with the most unexpected and glorious bunch of flowers. Did my cancer miraculously heal? Unfortunately no. But for just a few moments the pain was forgotten. I found words of thanks and we shared moments of love.

Losing a loved one is the most dreadful trauma a person has to endure. But even in this bottomless pit love can be shared. Tender words were spoken by my child to renew my faith in life and love. My tears were shared and my hand tenderly held. I found the trembling words of thanks when the time was right.

There are times in your life when you have felt that all is lost. But these feelings too will pass. The sun will again shine. The birds will sing welcoming a brand new day. It will not happen overnight. but life will shine for you again. When life lightens for you once more, speak silent words of thanks. “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.” Psalm 23:6, ESV)

If the only thing you have to be thankful for is life. Then this in itself is sufficient. Reminding you to be thankful.

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Nothing speaks of the creator’s love than nature.

Walk through a garden. You may glimpse a beautiful butterfly as it passes expressing the glory of nature. Whisper your thanks silently and with the deepest of love.

Have you felt drawn to happy people? Have you perhaps envied their luck? They too have suffered loss and heartache. These are tragedies common to all. The difference for this gentlefolk is their way of life. Maybe they have adopted a life depicting a radiant spirit of thankfulness. This attitude of gratefulness fills their hearts and souls and overflows to all those they meet.

I alos choose to be grateful for my life. I am rich! I just don’t have a lot of money in my savings account. Believing that what I do have must be used to serve God the Father. By helping others less fortunate than myself. I come alive when I find simple ways. To make the lives of other people a little easier and happier.

Would I change my life for someone else’s? No, not in a heartbeat! I am a child of God my Heavenly Father, and He loves me. What I have is sufficient. Jesus when He was on earth had only one piece of clothing. Why should I crave for more?

Yes, my aging body at times aches and complains. But, I am closer to living with God in the Heavenly realms. In the meantime, I will smell the roses and hear the birds singing. I am eternally thankful.

Trouble may place you in a deep valley of despair or pain. At this time do you remember the beautiful snow-capped mountain peak of happier times? The times in your life of utmost joy and love. Remembering and recalling these happier times will help you traverse your deep valley of despair. You have within you the capacity to conquer. You have climbed out of despair before. You will again.

The sun will glint on the snow-capped mountain peak of happiness for you. Life again will be worth words of thankfulness. You are thankful, you are blessed and you are loved. Now, this epic quest. This lifetime journey of thankfulness has created in you a happier and more satisfying life.

You may not be ready yet to shout your joy and gratefulness from the rooftops. But you are ready to cultivate a spirit of thankfulness in your everyday life.

For me as a dedicated follower of my Lord Jesus Christ each morning I wake with a prayer of thanks. Thanking God for a good night’s sleep and waking refreshed. Ready to do whatever He wills. At the close of each day, I list the things He has given me and offer Him thanks.

Life is not perfect. My health is not what it used to be. But I have two amazing gifts. The ability to create original oil paintings and to paint images with words.

Am I thankful? I thank God, in Jesus’ name, thank you!

Now when you first open your eyes in the morning. What are your very first thoughts? Are they thoughts of thankfulness? At the close of each day do you take the time to list the people and things to be thankful for? You can only think of one thing at a time. Trust me! When you are speaking words of gratefulness, toxic and hurtful words find no place in your life.

Can you imagine your life where all your thoughts are happy thoughts? Great, yes? This won’t happen all the time. But it does get easier. It’s like playing the piano. The more practice you put into it. The more perfection you display.

Conclusion. Life is a True Miracle. With Every Heart Beat. Be Grateful. Dedicate your life. Surrender your heart to Almighty God

A QUEST OF DAILY SURRENDER

In this article, dear reader. You reflected on the miracle of a life surrendered completely to Almighty God.

• Surrender completely to Almighty God, daily.
• Can you sense a change in how you are feeling? You have given yourself a moment of happiness.
• Nothing speaks of the creator’s love than nature.

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I pray God touched your heart through my words.

God loves you, and He always will!

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Please share a comment on how God blessed you through my words.

God keep you safe under His wings always, Diane.