Daily Thought For January 26, 2017

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Fostering Gratitude
 
      My life changed the day that I realized with brilliant clarity that God is good and kind and truly wants to bless His children.  That awareness  has given me a sense of gratitude that permeates my relationship with God– and with others. I have found appreciation to be so much richer a way to think, feel, and live. I can scarcely believe that I was so easily satisfied my previous thoughts of self sufficiency, avarice, and cynicism.
 
from Fields of Abundance - Simple Words of Wisdom to Receive God’s Blessings for Your Every Need p.15

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