Life’s circumstances may be beyond our control but we can always choose to be grateful and hopeful…
Wouldn’t it be nicer if we give thanks to the Almighty?
For our daily sustenance, health and safety
Instead of complaining or whining unceasingly
Like brazen ungrateful brats devoid of sensibility
Wouldn’t it be better to praise God in our difficulty
For he is omniscient and his purposes are lofty
It might be that he is trying to teach us humility
Or refining our rough edges for his greater glory
Wouldn’t it be sweeter to talk about hope and positivity
To count our blessings and every small victory
Instead of sighing in despair and melancholy
Or dwelling on our fears that lead to anxiety
Wouldn’t it be wiser to study the scriptures diligently
And meditate upon his promises, love and mercy
To draw nigh to him by making prayer our priority
And be filled with a sense of inner joy and serenity
Wouldn’t it be lovelier to minister upon the needy
To share each other’s burden and aid the weary
To be God’s humble instruments in uplifting humanity
and be channels of light to those seeking the way.
