A bird chirps, my eyes open, and I think to myself “I’m alive”. I walk into the kitchen a little groggy but not affected in the least bit by the earth’s rotational spin of approximately 1000 mph. I walk to my back porch and look at the sun, giving no thought to the fact we are hurtling through space at approximately 67,000 mph. I feel the warmth on my face, and while looking at the 5500 °C surface of the sun, I wonder if the temperature in my commuinity will climb to 25 °C. I take a deep breath and inhale a lungful of nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, water vapour, methane, sulphur dioxide, and carbon monoxide.
Science taught me that any amount of all those chemicals (except oxygen) could cause severe harm or even death, but I only know it’s the atmosphere, and I’m safe. I sit in a comfy chair and wonder what I shall say to God. “Thank you, God. Please help me with, please fix, please get, please heal, and please give. PS – only if it is your will”. I get dressed, say goodbye to my family, walk across my manicured lawn, hop into my car and head to work to “bring home the bacon”. I sit with a fellow believer, and we talk about how difficult it can be sometimes to know how to thank God. The day ends, and I head home thinking of BBQ spare ribs, pushing my foot harder on the pedal. Dinner is finished, the dishwasher loaded, and I relax with my arm around a spouse who loves me. As I drift off to sleep, my last thoughts are “I’m alive”.
Do you find it difficult to thank God when you pray? Every day, you open your eyes and witness the things you can give thanks to. Before you go to bed tonight, reflect on your day and then thank God.
“Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus” 1 Thessalonians 5:18
