Sometimes, especially at ‘down’ times, it’s very important we remember all the things that are going right for us — instead of focusing on what is going wrong.

I’m not having a ‘down’ time now but I figured I would list 10 things I’m grateful for today anyway. If it helps when we’re down, it can’t hurt us when we’re well. So here we go — 10 things I’m grateful for in my life right now:

1. God’s love and His endless mercy for me. I’ve let Him down many times but He’s always been patient with me.
2. My beautiful, intelligent, God-fearing wife. I couldn’t have asked for more.
3. My incredibly helpful, fun-loving, recently-baptized son Filipe, who will turn 16 soon.
4. The privilege of holding the most important job in the world — the job of saving souls.
5. All my family are in very good health.
6. I’ve been blessed with some very genuine, dedicated, hard-working colleagues.
7. All the people who have been praying for me, all over the world. You know who you are, even if I don’t. May God bless you even more.
8. Getting three square meals a day (and sometimes a snack in between… 🙂
9. All the times I was misunderstood, misjudged, misinterpreted, and criticized — you keep me striving to get better every time.
10. The new place we got where we’ll build the home of the new Succeed in Life Center in Houston. Watch this space!
    

Just going through that list, I feel better already!

What about you? Do you want to feel better? Want to change the focus in your life from the bad to the good? Come on, take a few minutes now and write down your own Grateful List. Maybe you can write them down in the comments below, and inspire others who’ll read it, or just get a piece of paper and do it. Whatever you do, don’t miss this opportunity. What are the 10 things you’re grateful for today?