Gratitude is a choice. It is a decision laced with emotions. It is a kind of choosing that brings about damp eyes of joy instead of despair, an excited heart instead of a broken one, a smile of thankfulness instead of a scowl of frustration.
Any given day can turn badly in the blink of an eye. But, bad is not the only thing that happens in any given day. Stop and truly see the good with gratitude. It will make all the difference in how you deal with the bad.
Are you having a bad day? Look up and thank God you are alive.
The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him. Psalm 28:7