gratitude

[elastigirl]

father in heaven

I am so grateful of this new day,
I am grateful of everything that comes my way
I am grateful to have a choice
I am grateful to have a voice.
I am grateful of your presence
there wherever I turn
I am grateful of your comfort
you help me to grow and to learn.

with you I can handle anything

amen

[elastigirl]

I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do
- John 17:4

she hath done what she could
- mark 14:8

He who God's will has borne and done
and his own restless longing stilled,
what else he does,or has foregone
His mission he has well fulfilled.

cheered by the presence of God,I will do at each moment without anxiety,according to the strength that he will give me.
The work that his providence asigns me.I will leave the rest without concern,it is not my affair.
I ought to consider the duty to which I am called each day as the work that God has called me to do,and to apply myself to it in a monner worthy of His glory,that is to say ,with exsactness and in peace.I must neglect nothing,I must not be violant about anything.
-fenelon

it is your duty oftentimes to do what you do not want to do,It is your duty,too,to leave undone what you want to do
-Thomas A Kempis

Thought...
Shortly after Jesus' baptism, he went to face Satan in a grueling 40 days of temptation. Remember what Satan's opening words were? "If you are the Son of God..." Wasn't it great that God had already reassured him of his relationship before it was questioned? What do those you love need to hear from you today? You don't know when their time of trial will come; you just know it will, so go ahead and reassure them before it's necessary!

Prayer...
Almighty and loving Father, please help me to say the right words of love and affection to those whom I love so that when temptation comes, or when others try to draw them away from me, they will not doubt my love for them. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.

[Old Soul]

There is peace in the soul
and a heart full of thanksgiving
knowing Gods hand is in everything
is the key to joyous living
never look for more blessings
already granted this day
seizing the moment and opportunity
in gratitude to say
Thankyou for all great things
the sun the moon the birth of spring
thankyou for family and friends too
I pray our lives reflect the glory of you
thankyou for this indwelling hope
reason for living and ability to cope
with any given circumstance
or grey cloud that may hover
because I know in you
JC's got me covered :-)