Remember to be Thankful...

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PS 143:5 I remember the days of long ago;
I meditate on all your works
and consider what your hands have done.

PS 77:11 I will remember the deeds of the LORD;
yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago.

Was again reminded today that I have a problem: A lack of thankfulness.

I tend to have a good memory of the things in my life that have not gone "right" for me; and these are the sources of my regular grumblings before God.

On the other hand, where the Lord has come through and blessed me abundantly, I am almost ashamed to acknowledge how easily I tend to forget them.

As I progress on in fatherhood, I believe God is using the experience to teach me a thing or two about gratefulness and thankfulness on the part of the children towards the father.

I get to experience first hand how my own kids throw their tantrums at me, get upset at me whenever I choose to deny them things for their own good; how my son sometimes in anger tell me: "I DUN LOVE PAPA!"

Strange how fast they forget all the other times I have showered love, time, blessings & expensive gifts on them....:)

I understand much more now how our Abba Father must have felt about our lack of gratefulness and thanksgiving. It doesn't make Him love us any less for sure, judging from my own feelings towards my own kids. But I know it isn't a pleasant feeling when you are on the receiving end...a mix of disappointment, resignation with a dash of pain and hurt...:(

Which is why I think I need to make it a point to have a regular time each day to just recall all the things that God has blessed me today, yesterday, last week, last month, last year and for as long as I can remember...and give thanks for them.

As I approach sanctification week...I think that is how I need to preapare my heart. I need to approach God with a spirit of thanksgiving.

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