Finally revealed...The astonishing power of gratitude
and the solution to the 5 big mistakes that
keep most people from putting it to work for them!

Daily Gratitude Newsletters

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Daily Gratitude Newsletter
Volume 1, Issue 7 - mid-July 2005
Putting Gratitude To Work For You
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We have a guest article today on our favorite subject from one of my friends, Rev Richard Rogers of Unity of Phoenix, Arizona. I'll have a few comments of my own to add, too. So enjoy!

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"God gave you 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say "thank you?" --William Ward

"Sometimes we become so engrossed in our daily routine of life we become forgetful of the fact that we are children of an abundant, loving God. We begin having negative feelings and attitudes. The best antidote to this is invoking the spiritual principle of gratitude.

From our youth we were taught the appropriate response to a kind word or action was "thank you." But gratitude is more than mere responses. It is the choices we make as the events of our life unfold.

If we are facing an unpleasant circumstance, we can either panic, complain, blame, OR, we can direct our sights upward, bless the situation, and from a consciousness of gratitude, release it to God.

Jesus gave us the perfect example when "he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass; and taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke and the disciples gave them to the crowds." (Matthew 14:19) Jesus showed how our needs are met if we look away from the problem and focus our gratitude on what we do have.

As we give thanks for what we currently have, we appreciate it more, and by the law of attraction, the universe increases our supply even further. The tendency is to think our supply comes from our paycheck, bank account or our pension. We need to be mindful that God is our source. There are many unlimited channels through which Spirit blesses us, but only one source-God.

If we, "rejoice always, pray constantly, give thanks in all circumstances hold fast to what is good" (Thessalonians 5:16-22), we will magnetize our blessings and be truly prosperous and abundant.

In times when we are experiencing a loss, hardship or walking through a "dark night of the soul," it is especially important to remain in a consciousness of faith, trust, appreciation and expectation. "Have no anxiety about anything; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your request be made known to God." (Philippians 4:6) If we open our hearts to God with gratitude, our blessings will be multiplied infinitely and we truly will know the kingdom is here-- right where we are."

- Rev Richard Rogers
Unity of Phoenix

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It's interesting that virtually every faith tradition on the planet has arrived at the same conclusion about the inportance of gratitude to our well being. Gratitude heals our hearts, heals our souls and connects us with the Infinite Source of our good.

Some Christians may be surprised to learn that Jesus consistently taught "gratitude in advance" and that Paul wrote about gratitude in the midst of troubles, but Richard has done an excellent job of outlining the Christian position for the importance of gratitude in all circumstances.

If you have a different faith tradition, look and see what you can find about gratitude there. If you'd like to share with us about that, send it to me with the Comments form on the Daily Gratitude web site.

Have a great month. I am grateful for each and every one of you!

Peace and love,
Wes

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