When we interact with the world with gratitude, we allow things to happen instead of trying to make them happen. The virtue of gratitude is the revealing difference between effort and effortlessness.
Why is gratitude such a core concept of joy, contentment, and well-being in our life? The two primary reasons are: first, that no one can exist in a place of fear and true gratitude at the same time; and second, that gratitude is the doorway to divine intuition, which allows us to be guided by our connection with our Creator.
Gratitude stirs up stagnant energy when we are feeling stuck in life. The simple act of practicing gratitude disrupts negative thoughts and changes our mindset to see the world in a positive way. Not only are we more attractive to others when we live in gratitude, but the most ordinary things can become extraordinary, creating a fuller, more beautiful expression of our life.
“Things don’t happen to us, they happen for us.” This means that our mindset has to be that the universe is conspiring and working in our favor. When something we perceive as “bad” happens, we usually let it affect us negatively. However, if we interact with the world with gratitude, when something perceived as “bad” happens, we just see that experience as “interesting.” We are curious about why something happens the way it does, and in expressing that curiosity, we are actively seeking the part of the experience that we should be are for.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 “Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.”
