Thanksgiving is a great time of year to get together with family and friends and celebrate all the blessings in our lives. It’s so easy to give thanks to the Lord for blessings of family, a bountiful harvest of plenty, safe harbor, heath, long life, etc. But I came across this list of “blessings” which I think we ought to consider giving thanks for.

 

~Give Thanks (A Different Kind of List)~

For Not Having:

            Be thankful that you don’t already have everything you desire. If you did, what would you look forward to?

For lacking knowledge:

            Be thankful for when you don’t know something. For it gives you the opportunity to learn.

For difficult times:

            Be thankful for the difficult times. During those times you grow.

For limitations:

            Be thankful for your limitations. They give you opportunities for improvement.

For challenges:

            Be thankful for each new challenge. It will build your strength and character.

For mistakes made:

            Be thankful for your mistakes. They will teach you valuable lessons.

For exhaustion:

            Be thankful when you are tired and weary. Because it means you made the effort.

For setbacks:

            It’s easy to be thankful for the good things. A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who are also thankful for the setbacks.

For troubles:

            Gratitude can turn a negative into a positive. Find a way to be thankful for your troubles and they can become your blessings.

 

This list comes from deep within my files and unfortunately- the author is unknown. So if anyone reading this knows who penned this, please notify us so we can give proper credit. Whoever it was, I give thanks for its content which helps us to truly distinguish the depth and breadth of the abundant life that God has in store for us!