A Thankful Heart is a Happy Heart

The hardest thing to remember when life’s events do not go our way is to be thankful, and yet the Scriptures clearly state that we should thank the Lord for everything all the time. I do not know about you the reader, but I know it’s not easy for me, but we are commanded to do just that! What bugs me more is that people are not thankful even when good things are happening to them, just because it didn’t happen in the manner they’d prefer. For example: Someone prays for a job and gets a job, but is unhappy because it is not the job they preferred. Or they get a raise at work, but it’s not enough, or what they expected. As a result they are not thankful, and hence unhappy.

The other side of the equation is that certain thankful hearts are genuinely happy because they are thankful to God for everything all the time. God does not hit anyone on the head when they act like spoiled and ungrateful children, but what happens is that those kids are unhappy and will affect the people around them by this unhappy attitude, and in a sense be the losers.

Next time you come across a miserable person, you must know immediately that he/she is an ungrateful person. This would be a good reason to shorten the visit, or else it will rub off. So remember to be thankful to Christ for everything all the time and watch the joy that will surround you. Others will notice and be blessed as well!