March 22, 2021

How do you find joy in the midst of your ordinary, everyday life—even on the hardest of day?

It took me a lot of years to figure this out, but I now know that the very best way to start my day is by giving thanks for all that I have and looking for ways to be a blessing to other people.

Every single day is filled with all kinds of situations that could upset you—but you can choose to be at peace and in control. Difficult situations, and people, develop our character. They give us a chance to mature and grow.

The peace of our souls does not have to rise and fall with unpredictable people and situations. The truly thankful person is a truly peaceful person. They have made it a habit, that no matter what, to notice, pause, and choose. Noticing something for which to be thankful no matter their circumstance.

Will you be a noticer? A pauser? A chooser? A person of thanksgiving no matter what circumstance you’re facing? I wonder what might happen if we decide, in the midst of our circumstances today, to notice, pause, and choose something for which we can be thankful for.

If you want victory in your life, all you have to do is adopt a lifestyle of thanksgiving. Being thankful changes everything.

Embrace expectancy…”Good things are going to happen to me today and good things are going to happen through me today!” Each morning, choose to be a noticer. A pauser. A chooser.

-Adapted by Embraced & Everyday Living