BEING GRATEFUL=WITH WHATEVER COMES

 

BEING GRATEFUL=WITH WHATEVER COMES

 

It is a TOUGH WORLD

That we live in=the last

TWO YEARS demonstrate that

 

Covid=the war against the Ukraine=

And all the MEANNESS on

And in SOCIAL MEDIA

Between one another

 

But EVERYONE of us

Has a LOT to be

THANKFUL FOR=even if

It is just=OUR VERY OWN LIVES

 

BEING GRATEFUL=WITH WHATEVER COMES

In this world

 

“The Lord gave

And the Lord=has taken away

 

BLESSED BE

The name of the Lord”                                                                                                    Job 1:21

 

It is EASY to be THANKFUL

When everything is going GOOD

In our lives

 

When we are RECEIVING BLESSINGS=

Our family is healthy=and we

ARE DOING GOOD OURSELVES

 

But how CHALLENGING it can be

To be thankful to God

To feel gratitude

 

WHEN we are enduring serious health problems=

Our FRIENDSHIPS are breaking

Or when we LOSE our job

Or feel

The DEATH of a loved one

 

CAN WE still feel thankful?

BEING GRATEFUL+WITH WHATEVER COMES

 

“Therefore since we are

Receiving a kingdom

That cannot be shaken

 

LET US BE THANKFUL

And so worship God=

Accepting with reverence and awe

For our God=Is a consuming fire”                                                                                             Hebrews 12:28-29

 

The story of JOB

Tells BOTH sides to us

 

Job was living a life

Of privilege=and of BLESSINGS

 

But became submerged

With tragedy and misfortune

But Job RESPONDED=by saying words

Of acceptance

For what was UNFOLDING=in his life

Before later=wishing that he could die

 

BEING GRATEFUL=giving thanks

WITH WHATEVER COMES

 

“Enter his gates=WITH THANKSGIVING

And his courts with praise

GIVE THANKS to him=and praise his name”                                                                                     Psalm 100:4

 

“BUT THANKS=be to God

He gives us=the victory

Though our Lord Jesus Christ”                                                                                                  1 Corinthians 15:57

 

Dear Lord=WE PRAY

Let us continue=TO BE GRATEFUL

FOR WHATEVER COMES TODAY!

 

Help us to practice GRATITUDE

In whatever circumstances may come

In our lives today

 

In Jesus’ name=and in the name=of our Holy Father God=who DESERVES=all of OUR GRATITUDE!

 

Robert P. Wallman

9-25-2022

 

 

Ps       INSPIRED by an article=IN LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE=by Sister Chris Koellhoffer, I.H.M.