Even in the midst of chronic pain and hardship, a thankful heart can uncover hidden blessings in every moment.
Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada and I love Psalm 28:7, where David says, “The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trust in Him, and I am helped; therefore, my heart exalts, and with my song I shall thank Him.” Wow! You know, living with permanent paralysis and chronic pain can be debilitating. Yet I am reminded that the Lord gives me strength—He is my strength. That is why my heart gives thanks to Jesus. And it’s why you, too, can foster gratitude in your heart. Because though your circumstances may not change, your attitude about life will. When you have a thankful heart, you see the positives and the blessings hidden in hardships and trials. As Henry Ward Beecher once said, “The unthankful heart discovers no mercies, but let the thankful heart sweep through the day and, as the magnet finds the iron, so it will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessing!”
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