As Thanksgiving finally arrives I can't help but think of all the things I'm thankful for. Reciting what I'm thankful for only on Thanksgiving seems so cliche. But, it's something that needs to be done in a world full of people who forget to say thank you, including me. We set aside one special day to voice what's really eating at our hearts, what we truly are thankful for; whether its something small, or something to reflect on from the past that affected our future. I realize that life only gets easier in the future the harder the trials are in the present. And that is something that I am thankful for.
This last year hasn't been that hard, but it hasn't been peachy either. Personal things happen in family settings, as well as friend settings, that affect the way we perform in school, work, church, or in everyday life. How we react to tough situations in life now, always bounces back to similar situations that happened in the past. But, if something new arises and our world is completely shaken all over again, then we need to find that foothold that helped us stand strong once before.
Everybody has something to be thankful for and everybody has a battle to fight. But there are few that are actually thankful for the the battles that they have to fight. Going through difficult things only makes us stronger and wiser. It may be a personal battle with only a small victory, or it may be a public battle with a big victory.
It's up to us whether we thank God for the battles that He helps us through, or blame Him for letting them happen. I'm thankful for His help. But I only realize that after the battle is won. After everything has been taken care of by the help of the Savior, I then realize how much I needed Him to fight for me. When I see the affect that it has on my life after, then I am thankful for Him allowing such difficult things to happen.
We, especially me, need to thank Him daily, not just on Thanksgiving.
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