Grateful

Great is Thy Faithfulness

Chorus

Great is thy faithfulness

Great is thy faithfulness

Morning by morning new mercies I see

All I have needed Thy hand hath provided

Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord unto me

Tony Robbins is the world’s most preeminent performance coach. Over his thirty plus years in the field he worked with a range of clients including billionaire investor Paul Tudor Jones, tennis champion Serena Williams, and former president Bill Clinton. He practices a 10-minute morning ritual that primes him for the day. It includes a breathing exercise, the expression of gratitude, experiencing connection, and visualizing success. Notice the practice of gratitude.

By practicing gratitude, you avoid losing sight of what you are blessed with and afford yourself the opportunity to receive more. We are tempted to compare ourselves with others and even negate or minimize what we have. There is nothing wrong with striving for improvement or for abundance. But it should not be done out of selfish or misplaced ambitions. God wants us to remain grateful.

In everything give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you

1 Thessalonians 5:18

It is no wonder then that we are admonished in Romans 8:28 “…that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are called according to his purpose.”

We know that God is omniscient or all knowing. So, if all things are working for our good, we should strive to avoid stressing ourselves about whether things will work out according to our plans. After you have worked and prepared, allow God to work. Then be grateful for how He worked.

Today take a moment and give thanks for three things in your life. If you don’t already, I challenge you to make it a daily habit to pause and acknowledge at least three things you should be grateful for.