Abba

Abba,

We know we can’t have both gratitude and an unappreciative heart at the same time. The heart is full of one or the other. Let our temples be filled with love and gratitude pushing out the gluttony, greed, pride, or whatever may try to take hold. Let our hearts be filled with gratitude and all the other fruits of the Holy Spirit. Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.

Lord, thank you for the people you put before us. Yes, it’s hard sometimes to let the past be the past and look to your example in how to treat others. Just because they may not have treated us how we wanted doesn’t mean we can’t turn the tables, no matter who it is. I guess that’s what you mean when you say to turn the other cheek. A bit of humble pie is not always tasty but is good for the soul.

Lord, we give you this day and every day. In your name, amen.