A grateful heart resonates with the love of God. To wake in pain yet still give thanks for the gift of rising another day is to feel blessed no matter the struggle. A thankful snuggle with my dog at the end of a long tiring day makes me smile at the blessing of unconditional love.
I give thanks for the ability to begin and end each day knowing the love of God. What happens in between is given over to the authority of Jesus to mediate on my behalf in the courts of heaven. I let it go on the breath of my prayers in thanksgiving and then rest peacefully.
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. Psalm 103