We had a big storm last night. There were a lot of thunders and lightnings, hail, and strong winds.
When we woke up this morning, leaves were strewn all over the yard. Trash cans had been toppled over.
As my mom and I went for a walk, we could see how many trees, bushes, and flower plants had suffered through this storm. Some places had nets to protect from the hail that had "pockets of hail still in them.
Those whom we encountered commented, "what a disaster!"
Yet, I could not feel the weight of this "disaster." As I looked around, I felt grateful that I could not see any trees on the ground, roofs displaced, car windows broken. So, I would reply that, at least, all we had to do was to clean up the leaves in the yard and pick up a couple of trash cans.
When we are grateful, we are able to look at what is positive and good in our lives. The same works the other way around: when we look at the positive side of things, we find that it becomes easy to be grateful for our situation.
In Psalm 100:4 we read, "...be thankful unto him, and bless his name."
When we show gratitude, we are happier.
"Challenges will certainly come...but we don't have to be weighed down by discouragement and sadness. We can put our trust in the Lord and be positive. Jesus Christ promised us we would experience tribulation, be He also urged, "Be of good cheer; I have overcome the world" (John 16:33) - We Believe in Being Positive
I realize that this storm is nothing compared to other storms in our lives. There is sickness, loss of work, loss of loved ones, inability to financially take care of needs. These are much bigger storms. Yet, I believe that if we do put our trust in Him, and we do our best to look at what is positive, even in such dire situations, we will find a way to be grateful and we will be comforted. We will find peace.
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