What are you grateful for?

December 4, 2008 by BolaOni
Filed under Positive Attitude

Most times we are so overwhelmed by the challenges we are passing through on a daily basis that we forget to stop and think and see those things that we should be grateful for. It seems everyone is involved in the complaint/worry game and we all fail to realise that things are not that bad for us.

When we complain and worry about things not working out in our lives, we tend to lose sight of those things that are happening, things we should be grateful for. To discover all those things you should be grateful for, just sit back and take a look at how the year has gone and you will see all that has happened to you. When youy look back, you will surely see things to be grateful for.

I am sure you are aware of the people that are no more. There people will give so much to be alive today but it is unfortunate that they are no more. Is anything worth more than the gift of life that God has granted us the grace to enjoy? If this is the only thing we have, I am sure we all have so much to praise the Almighty for.

I can’t begin to share all that God has done for me throughout the year but I am ALWAYS grateful whenever I look back. If there is anything I will forever be grateful for, it is the fact that apart from being alive, God is making my life count. He has used me to transform a lot of lives through this medium and on so many other platforms. If this is all he has done for me, I don’t know why I shouldn’t be grateful to Him.

I have always dreamt of being an impact maker and as it is true for all dreamers, God made my dream to come true and a lot of people are better off just by coming in contact with me or by visiting this life-transforming website. Though the dream for this platform is still LARGE, but where I am is still commendable and I am sure I have a witness there.

Looking at your own life, do you have a reason to praise the Lord? Do you have the reason to be grateful? It is when we are grateful that we receive more of what we want. Gratitude is a principle that has being in existence for years and it is one that works wonder. So if you have always being focusing on things that have not being working, NOW is the time to shift your focus and look inward. NOW is the time to start thinking of those things that you need to be grateful for. Today is a gratitude day and you must have a lot of reasons to be GRATEFUL!

Testimony time…

Tags: appreciation, gratitude, love

Comments

12 Comments

At 2008.12.04 08:32, Kenny said:

In fact, my life has been an embodiment of MIRACLES.I am grateful to God for He has been more than FAITHFUL to me in all ramifications of my life.
I want to thank the coordinator of Naija motivation (Mr Bola) for job well done always.God bless you real good

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At 2008.12.04 21:18, adewale lawal said:

Hi Bola,
Thanks for your inspiring and motivational messages
from the begining of this year and i will like to thank
GOD Almighty for your life.I for one have gained quite a
lot from your posts and i will continue to be your admirer
in the coming year with GOD sparing our lives.
Please keep up the good job you are doing and i wish you
all the best in the years ahead.

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At 2008.12.05 08:33, BolaOni said:

Kenny,
Great having you back again. Hope studies is going on well over there.
God is at work in our lives and we will continue to do all possible to show forth His works

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At 2008.12.05 08:34, BolaOni said:

Mr Lawal.
Bless God o and thanks for the encouragements. God bless you Sir!

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At 2008.12.05 09:40, Victor Udoh said:

Bola,

you too much. you have been my mentor through this year on online motivation. Great post and lessons as usual. Glad to let you know i will be test running my motivational web presence by God’s grace next week. All you guys should be the first to visit it and send your advice to the mail i will provide.

The site is named http://www.excellengthinternational.com

Thanks so much Bola.

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At 2008.12.05 10:21, BolaOni said:

Victor, all glory be to the Almighty o.
It seems you haven’t hosted your site yet. Let me know as soon as it is up.
cheers

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At 2008.12.07 04:02, Adansede O B said:

What else shall we say or do than to appreciate our everlasting God. To us, He is the only ONE that is worthy of nall worship,adoration,praises for wondrous things He did, doing and shall do(Heb 13:8). To the info marketers, He is our source and the fountain of our knowledge. Let us all give thanks to Him for He is incomparable and beyond human imaginations.
Bola, continue with this good work for the reward is great.

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At 2008.12.09 07:41, BolaOni said:

Thanks for the message Adansede.

God bless you so much.

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At 2009.01.05 06:22, Sunday Joseph Adenuga said:

Great post, good idea, thanks for teaching us these things.
Please how can i get to write only the summary of my post in the home page and have people read the rest somewhere else?

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At 2009.01.05 07:59, BolaOni said:

It is the work of a plugin called Post Teaser. Search WP plugin directory or google it. If you can’t work with it, just let me know and I will help you out. You’ve got a great looking blog there

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At 2009.01.07 23:38, Sunday Joseph Adenuga said:

Thank you sir,

Its what you taught me at DMI4 that I am building upon, soon I will let you know how grateful I am to you for teaching me the greatest technique of traffic builder.

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At 2009.01.08 09:06, BolaOni said:

You are welcome my man. Hope to hear from you soon.

Keep the fire burning throughout the year

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