The Power of Gratitude!

 

 In recent times, there is a culture shift where people have no time to be bothered by what is happening around them. The overwhelming pressure, personal challenges and daily commitments keep them on their heels. Added to it, smart phones have become a key player in sucking all our attention to an extent that life has become unimaginable without it. So much so that it has become a one stop solution for all our problems. We are slowly moving towards self-sufficiency, contended with technologies, satisfied with possessions, yet feeling utterly empty deep inside.

Over the ages, sensitivity towards one another and the environment has decreased drastically. A decade ago, few deaths and minor disasters would shake our very existence, but with passing time only large disasters with numerous casualties draw our attention and stir our feelings of sympathy. Somehow, we became the center of attention with life revolving only around us.

Today, this pandemic has intruded and brought life to the edge. Every day to breathe and to be able to see a new day are miracles in themselves. We are not sure if we would still meet the person we last spoke to. Are we really thankful to God for adding a new day in our lives? Are we grateful to many good hearts who extend their love and care to us? We the human race are forgetting to be thankful and express gratitude to God who has created us and to so many people who are showering us with love and care. Basic etiquettes and ethics have eroded from our human race as selfishness is seeping in. With the pandemic and various other crisis setting in, we are not sure what to appreciate and be thankful for and what to overlook.

There is a verse in the Bible which says, “Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift”. God is not pleased by our mere religious rituals and a visit to the religious places. This is done purely for our satisfaction. Thanking God for the life, thanking people around us and showing gratitude to the ones who stand with us silently, are the need of the hour. Let us find opportunity to thank all those who have contributed something in our lives. Take this into consideration that God is drawing the attention of all the people of the entire human race towards Him in this crisis. Christ's death and resurrection are the demonstration of His Love. Let us be thankful for His sacrifice and turn to God for help. If you are alive, it just means that God is not done with you yet. Trust the Savior, find abundant life and express gratitude to God and to people.

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