Thankful Beyond Measure

11-08-2023 | Empowerment | GraceStation Press

Today, as always, I wake up with the full capacity of thought; the ability to think, hear, see, and make decisions all in a millisecond 

I wake up and smell the morning; Oh, what a privilege! 

The air warmed by the natural character of the season, moistened by the mist of rain from the night. I chuckle as my sense of smell makes me an ENT specialist that can discern the weather in seconds.  

I am once again filled with gratitude to wake up with full capacity mentally, physically, and emotionally. I feel my surroundings and begin to smile as I touch a fluffy and warm being that gives comfort and joy as he pants by my bed. He eagerly awaits my touch of reciprocated love as I acknowledge his presence, as I pet him. 

In this short snippet of time, I am confident of the smile that crosses the Father’s heart, when we wake up and think of him, giving gratitude for another day granted, choosing to purposefully spend time with him even when hard-pressed for time or plainly not feeling like it. 

I feel a dimension of love that is pure, a love that knows its existence is purely at the mercy of the other leaves me in awe. It warms me, and makes me feel valued, created for a purpose and wanted.  

What joy the father has when we surrender and submit to him, how he actively runs to bless us and set us apart in a world where love earns fleeting rewards. I kneel in awe surrendering to the indescribable and overwhelming filling of joy and love that brings me to tears 

A song of gratitude fills me as I begin to hum and sing love songs to my Father...  

♪♪ There is none like You  
No one else can touch my heart like You do, 
I can search for all eternity Lord 
And find, there is none like You. ♪♪ 

Surely, there is music in the air! I whisper, “change me, oh God, make me thankful beyond measure”