Guess What!?

You're alive!

Moments of gratitude matter. Aside from the fact that it's important to stop and acknowledge all that God has given us, that's not the only benefit that having an attitude of gratitude can offer. Allowing yourself to see your many blessings and focusing on them more, can really transform your entire perspective.

I know for some it's not easy right now. This isn't an attempt to downplay your situation at all because I have never walked in your shoes. I can only speak from my own experiences and I can say that I have been in some real dark places inside my mind. Paralyzing places that almost took over until I accepted Christ.

By God's grace and a lot of hard work on my end, I've overcome a lot of those battles. I know you can too!

Just stop what you are doing right now and take a moment to breathe.

Plant your feet firmly on the ground (try it outside for the best effect so you're really attuned to the earth), take a deep, slow breath in and exhale slowly and thank God that you're alive. You have air in your lungs. A heart that beats. No matter what your circumstance, God is bigger.

He can and will see you through it! All you have to do is ask Him.

You're alive!