Count Your Blessings

Counting our blessings is a powerful spiritual exercise. It redirects our attention away from the things we lack and helps us focus on those that God has given us. Gratefulness opens the eyes of our hearts to God’s goodness and strengthens our faith in Him whose grace and mercies are new every morning. 

Make a list of all of the things that God has blessed you with – all the things that you are grateful to Him for. Be specific. Write down even the little things that you truly appreciate. Start by listing ten things and when you are done, say a prayer of thanksgiving to God. Ask Him to make you more sensitive and aware of His goodness and love in your life.

Bonus: Add more to the list throughout the day!

Prompts to get you started on your list:

• Things that are essential and important to you—those you cannot live without.

• Opportunities that you have been given

• Experiences that left a strong impression or impact on you

• Blessings that enrich your personality and interest

• Gifts of relationships and people whom you are thankful for

• Your relationship with God. Think about who He is to you and who you are to Him.