So, here are a few things that He has given me that I'm thankful for:
- I'm need not be caught up in the ins and outs of daily life eg. stressful work, pressing deadlines, relationship problems, unfriendly situations, etc.
- I don't need to have the biggest, best, or fanciest car, gadget, house, clothes, etc.
- "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal." Matthew 6:19
- "I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me, you can do nothing." John 15:5
- I have an underlying sense of peace - no matter whether I'm happy or sad, whether I'm being productive or destructive, whether I've encouraged someone or whether I've just called someone a bloody idiot, God still loves me no matter what
- Instead of being nitpicky about others' faults, I have started to become more merciful and forgiving
- Instead of answering back or raging when someone makes me angry, I have learned to hold back or answer gently
- I'm able to be less 'afraid' of, have a closer relationship with my friends because I'm beginning to understand that although they live different lives to me, they, too, are broken humans and are in need of love and assurance
- When times get tough, I know they won't last forever
- When it comes to boy-girl relationships, I now understand that it's not about finding the right girl, but rather, BEING the right guy
- What can I say? I'm alive, I'm blessed, and (only beginning to understand that) I'm loved
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