BE THANKFUL...there are scientifically discovered benefits

Fostering an attitude of gratitude/thankfulness is important for managing life and relationships. Thankfulness reflects ‘appreciation’, ‘recognition’, ‘credit’, ‘respect’, ‘acknowledgement’ or ‘regard’ for someone or something.

For those of us who are familiar with the Bible, 1 Thess. 5:18 says “In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you”. For those of us who are familiar with Oprah Winfrey, she said “Be thankful for what you have, you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you’ll never, ever, have enough”.

Many people fail to understand how thankfulness can change a life and alter one’s perception for the good. A life without gratitude is often an unhappy, unfilled life. Putting a little gratitude in your daily life is a first-step to achieving many of your hopes, your dreams, your goals.

The thing with being thankful is that it actually helps you way more than the person you’re showing gratitude towards. When you feel thankful, grateful, and content in your own life and in your own experiences then you will find that you want less. You’ll find that you’re actually more satisfied with where you are and with what you already have in life.

Here are some persons that we need to take time to be thankful for:
• Take time to be thankful to God – He is the reason why we live, love, learn, aspire and achieve.
• Take time to be thankful to our parents, teachers and religious leaders – They are the reasons why we are clothed, fed, protected, educated and inspired.
• Take time to be thankful to our close friends – They are the reason why we feel accepted for who we are, and who we may want to be.

IF WE TAKE TIME TO BE THANKFUL, THEN IT’LL BE TIME WELL SPENT.