Thankful

 I am absolutely loving this Jesus Calling daily devotional. I've had it for over a year now and even though I come upon the same devotion a year later, it still hits home. It's so hard sometimes to remain thankful, especially in the storm. Things around us, situations we never wanted to be in, the victim or someone else's bad decision, whatever it is, seem so overwhelming. I have grown through a lot of difficult situations starting at a young age. Through it all God never took his eyes off of me and even though my eyes would fall he so graciously picked my head back up. 

As a mom, I know how it feels to want my child to make eye contact with me. When I praise them for doing a good job they have no problem looking me straight in the eye and beaming with joy...but it's in the hard times, whether they get in trouble or even when they have gotten hurt and they are afraid, they drop their faces to the ground. It's heartbreaking to see them not have faith. In me. That I can take care of their situation, or that if they are being scolded I am not disappointed in them, just their choice. I take their chin and lift it up, asking them to look me in the eye, see that I still love them. That I'm still there for them. That's the picture I see of myself when God is trying to tell me he is still here, helping me through life's situations. 

One thing that I find helps me to keep my eyes on God through it all, is remaining thankful. If I find just one thing that I can say "Thank you God" for, it changes my perspective on the day. Rejoicing through the storm gives you a grateful heart. 

When you don't trust someone, look up. Trust the one who is control of it all. When you get hurt, look up. Look to the one who can heal. When you feel like there is nothing to be thankful for, look up. You can always be thankful that He is still by your side.

Rejoice in your situation no matter what it is. You will come out stronger in the end for it. So throw on some worship music and conquer today!

 I'll leave you with this today....no matter what you are going through remember WHO you are.