A very Happy New Year my friendโจ
2023 has been a journey, hasn't it?
Oh yes!
But you know what, we made it through!
So whatever measure of health and strength we have, it's all about gratitude, and we give the almighty all the Glory!
I got a message from Shelly, a family member of mine that I'd like to share with you.
It reads:
As we come to the end of 2023, let us not forget how good God has been to us.
The qualifications that gave you a job are the same qualifications someone has but doesn't have a job .......
Be grateful.
The prayer God answered for you is the same prayer others have been praying but have not received an answer .....
Be grateful.
The road you use safely on a daily basis is the same road many others have died on .......
Be grateful.
The place which you worship and God blessed you is the same place other people worship in, but their lives are still in discord & shambles .....
Be grateful.
The bed you used in the hospital, got healed, and was discharged from, is the same bed many other people died on....
Be grateful.
The conditions you went through and came out alive, hundreds have gone through it this year alone, and they are dead and forgotten .....
Be grateful.
The same rain that made your field produce good crops is the same rain that destroyed someone's field ....
Be grateful.
The same school you graduated with high honors and subjects someone went to that same school came out with nothing...
Be grateful
Be grateful because whatever you have is not by your power, your might, or your qualifications, but rather by the *Grace and Will of Almighty God*
Always Be grateful.
The fact that you can read this info be grateful. Can you see, hear, smell, taste, or feel?
Remember! He is the Giver of everything you have.
Be Grateful to God for all that He has done for you in 2023 and will do for you in 2024 and the years to come.
I could not have said it better!
So as we charge into this brand new year with high expectations, let's start with this, an attitude of gratitude.
And I'd like to extend that gratitude to you too my friend, your readership, your viewership, your suggestions, your emails, your shares, your comments, your likes - you name it!
Thank you from the bottom of my heart๐
And so you know, Matt: 7 vs 7 is one of my favorite verses. So I invite you to join me in my 'knock' as together we make 2024 the best yet for us together!
Love you family๐
Regards,
Wellesley
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