Gratitude

I practice gratitude in my life. It’s always top of my mind. Recently I was upset about a friend I had helped and not a word of thank you came forth . I was very resentful. When I remember to thank everyone why did she forget to thank me.

I know we should have no expectations but some days I seem to forget lessons I have learnt well.

When I am sad , I write in my journal. Actually when I am happy then too I write in my journal…well to be honest I write everything in my journal.

I decided to ask God if he could feel my pain. Just to clarify, God in any form is God to me.

Within seconds I was overcome with overwhelming sadness and I felt that it was not God feeling my pain but me feeling his pain. His pain at all the ungrateful people he had to deal with , who take his blessings for granted and offer no gratitude to him. Hence people who practice gratitude become his favourite.

This is the reason practicing gratitude is so important. The flow of ideas, abundance, gifts does not continue forever for an ungrateful heart. God takes stock just as we do when we feel used by people. We resolve not to give in. Similarly Gods resolve is to focus on the ones who acknowledge his gifts.