In Good Times, too

It's easy to pray when something bad happens, or you have a big decision to make, or your burdens are great.

Not everything is perfect, but things are significantly better than they were a few months ago. A few months ago I was miserable because of where I worked. I cried a lot. I also prayed a lot. I prayed that some better situation would arise and God would show me what I needed to do. I knew that I wasn't where I belonged. I knew there was something better out there. I just didn't know what. I tried to be patient. I did my best. Finally God provided.

I am now so extremely happy with what I do and where I work. I am actually cheerful when I get home at the end of the day. There are so many positive things about my new job that I won't ever take for granted, little things that other people may not even notice. However, I pray less.

Things are good, I am not constantly asking God for help anymore. I am not praying as often as I was. I don't want to speak for anyone else, but I find that I talk to God mostly when I need something, asking him for things. I don't thank Him enough for what He's given me. He's given me this opportunity, this opportunity He knew would be there the whole time. 

His timing is perfect.

I am not saying that when I pray there aren't going to be things or people I am praying for. In addition to asking God for things, I think I need to be mindful and thank him for things, too.

I once read this on Alana's blog and it stuck with me.

What if you woke up tomorrow with only 

what you had thanked God for today.

whoa.