Count Your Blessings

Even if you feel like this:- 2 Corinthians chp. 3 vs. 8-9-"We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed:"
There is Always something to be grateful to God for. One basic thing that in & of itself is a miracle, is Life; that's something we can always be thankful for. Then there are smaller things like, the unexpected (and much needed) cash I found while rifling through my handbag:-) And it is important to note from the scripture above that despite all those trials we are not distressed, not in despair, not forsaken & not destroyed. As a Christian, one can enjoy hope during the roughest & toughest of times. This is a part of the victory that God alone can give.

Feeling down or a little depressed is easy to shake off if we follow this basic practice of giving God thanks for stuff that's going right or even stuff not going right at all but could be worse! It always surprises me how these "I thank you fors" add up. Then I think, things really aren't so bad at all!
Join me in Counting Blessings: I always liked this song by Johnson Oatman jr, 1897 :-


Count Your Blessings

When upon life’s billows you are tempest tossed,



When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost,


Count your many blessings, name them one by one,


And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done.







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Count your blessings, name them one by one,


Count your blessings, see what God hath done!


Count your blessings, name them one by one,


And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done.






Are you ever burdened with a load of care?


Does the cross seem heavy you are called to bear?


Count your many blessings, every doubt will fly,


And you will keep singing as the days go by.






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When you look at others with their lands and gold,


Think that Christ has promised you His wealth untold;


Count your many blessings. Wealth can never buy


Your reward in heaven, nor your home on high.






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So, amid the conflict whether great or small,


Do not be disheartened, God is over all;


Count your many blessings, angels will attend,


Help and comfort give you to your journey’s end.






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