Count your blessings

Life can get rubbishy sometimes. There are days when the bad stuff seems so much bigger than the good. And honestly, yes, there are days when even getting out of bed is difficult. But the waking up... that is a blessing in itself. Always. It means God's not done with us yet; that he still has plans for us.

King David had some really rough patches (see: heaps of the Psalms), but even when he was feeling lower than low, he found a way to thank God for everything he did have. In his words, 'Blessed be the Lord, who daily loads us with benefits' (Psalm 68:19 NKJV). Yes, it may be a bit of a clich, and we'll have heard it before, but God really does give us good stuff every day, whether we acknowledge it or not.

Focusing on, and thanking God for, the good stuff, even in the midst of a struggle, is the best place to start asking God to turn stuff around. It not only gives God the honour and glory he deserves (and let's be clear, that's the main thing), it also gives us something to set our sights on, outside of our own pain. Giving thanks for even the tiniest glimpses of good stuff could be the start of building a ladder to clamber out of our rut.



So what now? Praise is powerful. Sing to God, joy-filled praises to him. Thank God that you will become more and more aware of, and more thankful for, his many blessings in your life.





— SCRIPTURE —

'Blessed be the Lord, who daily loads us with benefits.' Psalm 68:19 NKJV
— SOULFOOD —

Zeph 1-3, Matt 27:45-56, Ps 65, Pro 19:5-8