Dear GOD: I want to thank You for what you have already done. I am not going to wait until I see results or receive rewards; I am thanking you right now.
I am not going to wait until I feel better or things look better; I am thanking you right now. I am not going to wait until people say they are sorry or until they stop talking about me; I am thanking you right now.
I am not going to wait until the pain in my body disappears ; I am thanking you right now. I am not going to wait until my financial situation improves; I am going to thank you right now.
I am not going to wait until the children are asleep and the house is quiet; I am going to thank you right now. I am not going to wait until I get promoted at work or until I get the job; I am going to thank you right now.
I am not going to wait until I understand every experience in my life that has caused me pain or grief; I am thanking you right now.
I am not going to wait until the journey gets easier or the challenges are removed; I am thanking you right now. I am thanking you because I am alive.
I am thanking you because I made it through the day's difficulties. I am thanking you because I have walked around the obstacles .............
I am thanking you because I have the ability and the opportunity to do more and do better.
I'm thanking you because FATHER, YOU haven't given up on me.
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Influence - when our course is controlled by God, we will soar to heights we never imagined.
Integrity - God never said that taking the road less traveled would be easy, but He did promise you would never be alone.
Prospective - remember: you are in the driver's seat but God holds the map.
Strength - God gives us the ability to soar beyond our problems to our possibilities.
Character - character is who we are when no one but God is watching.
Conviction - be certain your feet are planted in the right place before you decide to stand firm.
Challenge - adventures begin when we dare to do the impossible with God.
Victory - believe you can and you're halfway there, believe God can and the race is won.
Promise - only God knows what is beyond the horizon: leave it in His hands.
Faith - faith is holding on to God's dreams...and finding your own fulfilled.
Guidance - real peace comes from knowing the God who holds your future in His hands.
Commitment - no destination is beyond the reach of one who can walk with God.
Wisdom - experience can make a persons knowledgeable, but only God can make him wise.
Trust - tomorrow's challenges are already on God's agenda.
Perseverance - doubt builds a mountain...faith removes it.
Courage - the unknown holds no fence for those who follow God.
Power - when we tap into God's eternal power, our resources are unlimited.
Patience - God sometimes moves mountains one pebble at a time.
Direction - the only difference between stumbling blocks and stepping stones is how you use them.
Discipline - excellence is not a gift given, but a skill perfected.
"Nurture your mind with great thoughts, for you will never go any higher than you think." (Benjamin Disraeli)
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I asked God to take away my habit. God said, No. It is not for me to take away, but for you to give it up.
I asked God to make my handicapped child whole. God said, No. His spirit is whole, his body is only temporary
I asked God to grant me patience. God said, No. Patience is a byproduct of tribulations; it isn't granted, it is learned.
I asked God to give me happiness. God said, No. I give you blessings; Happiness is up to you.
I asked God to spare me pain. God said, No. Suffering draws you apart from worldly cares and brings you closer to me.
I asked God to make my spirit grow. God said, No. You must grow on your own! , but I will prune you to make you fruitful.
I asked God for all things that I might enjoy life. God said, No. I will give you life, so that you may enjoy all things.
I asked God to help me LOVE others, as much as He loves me. God said...Ahhhh, finally you have the idea
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