Gratitude

I have a Gratitude Journal that I look forward to writing in every night before I go to bed.  This last year writing in it has been a wonderfully rewarding experience for me.  Last night,  I looked at all the phenomenal things that I had written down and I was extremely elated to notice that my life is NOW headed in a more harmonious/joyous direction. I heard a wise man say "the soul that is always grateful lives in closer touch with God than the one which never looks to Him in thankful acknowledgement."   The more gratefully we fix our minds on the Creator when good things come to us, the more good things we will receive, and the more rapidly they will come; and the reason simply is that the mental attitude of gratitude draws the mind closer in touch with the Source from which the blessings come from. Gratitude alone for me, keeps me looking toward the "ALL" and prevents me from falling into the error of thinking that the supply is limited.  When I take notice of when I get a bit frightened, I  find that I want to control everything: which may shut off the flow of my Good. I begin to remind myself of all the things I have to be grateful for. I tell myself to trust life and believe that everything I need is here for me.  The moment we permit the mind to dwell with dissatisfaction upon things that give reason to be ungrateful for, we begin to lose ground.  Our attention becomes upon all the reasons why we are not grateful.  The Creative Power within us makes us into the image of that to which we give our attention. To permit the mind to dwell on what's going wrong or the things we don't have is to surround ourselves with that very thing!  On the other hand, to fix your attention on what to be grateful for is to surround yourself with greatness: and to become  GRATEFUL!  When a grateful mind is constantly fixed upon the best; it tends to become the best; it takes the form or character of the best, and it will receive the best!  Notice the grateful attitude that Jesus took; how he always seems to be saying, "I thank Thee, Father that thou hearest me." We can't exercise much power without gratitude; it's gratitude that keeps us connected with Power! It is necessary for us; then to cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to us; and to give thanks continuously!  Having an attitude of gratitude will bring you into harmonious relations with the good in everything, and the good in everything will move toward YOU!


Develop and strengthen your Attitude of Gratitude :))


Baraka Bashad (may the blessing be)
Tenise :)