THE EFFICACY OF GRATITUDE

I have this burden in my heart to share this piece with you; it's out of experience, and I believe for someone that has been confused about something like this, maybe some level of clarity would be offered.

For five years I have been married, and for 15 years I have been in the ministry. I am going to share with you the undiluted truth about GRATITUDE. I have firsthandexperience with regard to it.

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Even as a pastor, I used to falter when it came to being grateful. Sometimes, I do feel I deserve everything people do for me, so when it comes to appreciating them, I will do it like they do not deserve it. Now, that was just my flaw. When I got married, the narrative changed, and I began to see things differently. My wife would want me to appreciate her in every little thing she does. Or for me or for the house. Now, it was a little bit hard for me to cooperate because that wasn't me (so I thought).

I sat down one day and was thinking about what exactly has been bringing issues in my marriage. I noticed that I was doing other things right but was slacking in appreciating my wife, and that has always been the basis of most of the issues we had at home. It really occurred to me that I haven't been doing it right; I tend to do it occasionally, and that was so bad of me.

When I went back home that day, immediately my wife took my bag from me. I told her, 'Thank you.' She was shocked, I know; I saw it on her face. And the next morning when I went to work, I sent her a text and appreciated her for accepting to marry me. She had to ask me what I was up to. I never told her what happened; I just wanted her to see the growth and how I have been able to do this through self-reassessment.

I had to come up with a tag of gratitude, and I do add it to any clothes I give to my customers. Even at every month's end, Christmas, Ramadan, Valentine's Day, and Easter celebrations, I do appreciate my customers for finding my brand trustworthy enough to patronize.

When I get to church and see people helping out with one thing or another, I will appreciate them no matter how little they do. This has changed so many things in my life. I realized people draw quite closer to me; they do things I send them with so much joy.

Moreover, I started seeing good patronage; customers kept coming back, and my congregation began to grow. With just being a grateful person, I get referrals here and there, and I have seen how people have offered to work with me for free, and sometimes I don't let their sweat go unrewarded; I show GRATITUDE with even my resources.

The issues in my home that had been emanating from ingratitude came to a halt, and to date I can boast that not even a single issue has come up because of that.

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Gratitude might not be everything, but it's what you need if you desire to have open doors. When you start counting your blessings and appreciating God for the things you have, you are indirectly telling God that He has done it and you have witnessed it. He will do so much more your heart won't even imagine. Start being grateful; appreciate your staff, wife, husband, and what have you, and watch things turn around for you.