What We Don't Say

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"Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body."

Proverbs 16:24

Let's get real today and do some self-reflecting.

What do the people around you see on your face? What do the people around you hear when you speak? Do your words, actions, and attitudes tell the story of God's goodness and faithfulness? I sure hope so. But I have a feeling I fail at this quite a bit. I suspect we all do.

So here's the deal. We need to acknowledge our gratitude in the highs and the lows. Not just to God but to others. When we regularly practice acknowledging what we are grateful for, everyone around us is impacted. Our outlook changes. Our attitude changes. People around us can see and feel the difference. Even our facial expressions change.

Our face tells a different story when we are grateful than it does when we are sitting in the negativity. Trust me, I can slip into the negativity in a New York minute.

It takes a conscious, intentional effort to maintain an attitude of gratitude when life isn't going your way. Right?

So let's ask God to change our hearts about whatever situation we are facing. Let's share our gratitude with others.

And here's the part most of us miss.

A grateful heart can be displayed in what we don't say just as much as in what we do say.

Be Nice. Grace Wins.

FMJ