Socrates said, "An unexamined life is not worth living." This is my feeble attempt at examining my life.

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

What are you thankful for?

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What are you thankful for?  This is the question that was posed by the boys at Professional One a "boutique of awesome" or also known as one of the best real estate firms in the country run by Mike and Todd.

Ever since the question was asked I have been thinking about it.

This is a question we ask around our kitchen table as opposed to the generic "God is good, God is great..."

How can you answer such a question with any kind of authenticity and keep the post relatively brief?

When I think about what I am thankful for I am amazed at all that I really ought to be thankful for, but I'm not. I am not thankful, at least not usually.  I want to be one of those people that are constantly overwhelmed by gratitude.

I really do. But, I'm not.

Life is more complicated, it seems.

What am I thankful for?

I am thankful that there are people who are asking the question and forcing people like me to actually consider the question. I hear that question and the normal sorts of things that I ought to be thankful for pop into my head: friends, family, God, faith, love, relationships, provision, daily bread, grace, mercy, and the like.

My head tells me I am thankful for these things. My life tells me otherwise.

I don't think I'm alone.

To answer the question, I ask another: If our lives don't reflect gratitude are we really thankful?

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