Attitude of Gratitude

So, a few weeks ago, I heard the challenge to use this fast Sunday as an opportunity to thank Heavenly Father and Christ for everything they have done for me. 

So I did.

This morning I woke up and started my day thanking the Lord that I was alive. The purpose for my fast was to express gratitude. I didn't ask for anything, I wanted to show the Lord how much I appreciate all that He has blessed me with   because I do. 

So, throughout the day, I read my scriptures and took notes in church, and thought about all the ways I had been blessed. 

Of course, because I was doing this, the Lord thought it appropriate to bless me with some insight into his plan for me as well as shed light on His love for me. This just made me even more grateful. 

I love the Lord. He is so good to me, even though I don't always deserve it. He also is waiting to bless me   anxiously waiting, all I have to do is show Him I am in the least bit deserving. He blesses me with so much more than I deserve. 

Fasting today with the intent of thanking Him for everything has been one of the coolest fasting experiences. My eyes were opened to things that I often take for granted. 

I am just so blessed, and I am so appreciative of it. I know that I will never be able to thank him for each thing individually, but my newest goal is to thank Him for new things everyday, to expand my vision. 

I encourage any of you who are religious to thank your maker for the blessings He continuously hands out. They are there, even though sometimes we have to look for them. :)

H.