For Today: Reflect, Give Thanks, Take Action

“This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.”
Ps 118:24

For today, just reflect on your life as it is. Reflect on the moment, all that you have, the people you love. Reflection on gratitude will lift your mood and heal your thoughts.

Though there are trying times, there is still always something good to be found, if we look; reasons to be thankful and no matter the circumstance, to rejoice and be glad.

Ask yourself these questions today and every day:

For what are you grateful today?
Whom do you appreciate in your life?
In what ways big or small has God touched your life today?

Actions to take:

Prayerful thanks
Find little ways to show those you love your appreciation (gifts, notes, cards, phone calls, text a smiley, running errands, prepare a nice dinner, do someone’s laundry)
Journal the inspiration and guidance you have received.

Taking a moment each day to reflect, give thanks and take action will help to fill your day with joy as well as demonstrate that joy and help you to share it with others.

For Today is copyright ©Cheryl Bruedigam 2020. cherylyalebruedigam.blogspot.com
A product of the series “A Woman’s Path to Wholeness Through Biblical Teachings”

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