Gratitude Journal - February 12, 2021 Today, I am grateful for resilience. The ability to face challenges and fight back time and time again is a superpower. Staying positive in difficult times allows you to be a light for those around you who are also struggling and ensures you come out the other side healthy. For this, I am grateful.
“For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.” Matthew 18:20
Gratitude Journal - February 11, 2021 Today, I am grateful for my amazing, supportive, and positive coworkers. Having a team of excellent people that support you both in your professional and personal endeavors is empowering and humbling. There are good people out there, and I’m lucky enough to work with a bunch of them. For this, I am grateful.
“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” - Galatians 6:9
Gratitude Journal - February 10, 2021 Today, I am grateful for family meals every evening. Sitting at the dinner table and finding out about the days events is a great way to close out the day. For this, I am grateful.
“Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life?” Luke 12:25
We all have lots of things that cause us distress, that cause us to worry. Money, kids, work, school, life in general. All of these and more can cause our hearts and minds to rush in to a tailspin, distracting us from the positive things that happen every day. Put your faith in God and stop the worry. Give it all up.
Gratitude Journal - February 9, 2021 Today, I am grateful for the fact that in the United States of America, we each have the freedom to choose the direction of our lives. That direction is not bound by any rules or regulations. We can choose to be a successful business owner, to beg for change on the street corner, or to live a life far removed from society. We get to choose and that freedom makes all the difference. For this, I am grateful.
Gratitude Journal - February 8, 2021 Today, I am grateful for being home. Heading out into the world is nice sometimes, but returning to the comforts of your space and loved ones is the best. For this, I am grateful.
Gratitude Journal - February 7, 2021 Today, I am grateful for sunshine on the ocean. After a weekend of clouds, a little sun makes for a nice end to the weekend. For this, I am grateful.
“I know that you can do all things; no purpose of yours can be thwarted.” Job 42:2
Through Job, we know that if God says something is so, it is so, and nothing any man can do will change that. God has plans for each one of us. God doesn’t guarantee that our lives will be comfortable, nor does He give us all of the answers to life’s questions, but He does ensure that no matter what happens, He is with us through it all. I find peace in this.
Gratitude Journal - February 6, 2021 Today, I am grateful for new friendships. Meeting new people with shared interests and a thirst for excellence expands your world and makes you a better person. Everyone needs to go out and find their tribe. For this, I am grateful.
“He must become greater; I must become less.” John 3:30
To me, this verse highlights the need to put my faith in God instead of thinking I have any control over things. I need to focus on bringing all glory to God rather than attention to myself.
Gratitude Journal- February 5, 2021 Today, I am grateful for all the people that work in the airline industry. Thank you all for keeping us flying. For this, I am grateful.
“The Lord is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be afraid?” Psalms 27:1
If you have Jesus in your life, everything else, every problem or trial you can encounter is trivial. While your day-to-day issues are real and demand your attention and time, they are nothing compared to the power of Christ in your life. They are temporary; God is forever. There is nothing to fear - not car problems, not money issues, not problems at work - as long as you keep Christ as the anchor of your life.
Gratitude Journal - February 4, 2021 Today, I am grateful for the power of mindfulness and meditation. Being present for the small things and aware of what you are doing allows for more awareness and presence for the essential times and moments in life. For this, I am grateful.
“So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.” 2 Corinthians 4:18
Gratitude Journal - February 3, 2021 Today, I am grateful for the man I am today. I’m not as good as I can be, but I’m a better version of myself than I was yesterday, last month, or last year. I am a work in progress. For this, I am grateful.
“The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.” Psalms 18:2
Gratitude Journal - February 2, 2021 Today, I am grateful for the healing power of forgiveness. Forgiveness is not about giving something to the one that has wronged you; forgiveness is about giving yourself peace and liberation from past hurts. For this, I am grateful.
“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.” Romans 12:2
