Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Thankful!

This morning I received a quote from LDS Gems.  It hit home hard.  It's very good, so I'm sharing it:
"Gratitude is a divine principle:
"'Thou shalt
thank the Lord thy God in all things.' (D&C 59:7.)
"This scripture means that we express thankfulness for what happens, not only for the good things in life but also for the opposition and challenges of life that add to our experience and faith. We put our lives in His hands, realizing that all that transpires will be for our experience.
"When in prayer we say, 'Thy will be done,' we are really expressing faith and gratitude and acknowledging that we will accept whatever happens in our lives. 
"That we may feel true gratitude for the goodness of God for all the blessings that have been given to us and express those feelings of thankfulness in prayer to our Heavenly Father, is my prayer."  ----- Robert D. Hales    Ensign, May 1992

1 comment:

The Mathews Family said...

Thank you for sharing that. That definitely gives you something to think about.
-Jessica