An Attitude of Gratitude

The day of giving thanks, is but two days away. Hence, why I am posting a blog about gratitude. Though it shouldn't be just around Thanksgiving that we express gratitude and reflect on the blessings the Lord has given us, we should do it all year round.

In an article in the Ensign, President Thomas S. Monson says, "This is a wonderful time to be living here on earth. Our opportunities are limitless. While there are some things wrong in the world today, there are many things right, such as teachers who teach, ministers who minister, marriages that make it, parents who sacrifice, and friends who help.

"We can lift ourselves, and others as well, when we refuse to remain in the realm of negative thought and cultivate within our hearts an attitude of gratitude. If ingratitude be numbered among the serious sins, then gratitude takes its place among the noblest of virtues."

Gratitude can truly change our perspective and our attitude about life. A few days ago, I was struggling. I had a crummy attitude and I felt like nothing was going the way that I wanted it to. I was only worried about myself, and I wasn't taking time to think about the things that were going right, the things that were making me happy. The other night, I decided to say a prayer only of thanks, not asking for everything. And as I did so, blessings that I hadn't even recognized before were brought to my remembrance. I realized that I had so much to be grateful for and it made me feel so much better to count my blessings.

 There is so much to be grateful this day in which we live in.

I am grateful for a sunny day, for the beautiful state of Montana in which I currently reside. I'm thankful for gloves and hats to keep me warm on a cold day, for new people I get to meet. I am grateful to be a missionary, to spread the good news of Christ. I'm thankful for all the prayers that are said in my behalf from my family and friends, for their love and support. I'm grateful for a living prophet on the earth today, to lead and guide us. I am thankful for a most wonderful mission president and his wife and other missionaries in the best mission in the world, that I have the privilege of serving with. Most importantly, I am extremely grateful for my Savior Jesus Christ, for His redeeming love and sacrifice. That I can repent and be forgiven of my sins. That through Him I can have eternal life.

What are YOU thankful for?