I Thank You God.

i thank you god by e e cummings

Every time I look outside, every time I take a breath, every time a step is taken, or every time I hear a dog barking, I take it for granted. I don’t even think about it when it happens, but I don’t thank God for what He does in my every day life. I would venture to say that most people don’t take time out of their busy lives to just stop and thank the One who created all of these beautiful things around us. I’m not saying this to justify myself or say that it’s right, just because everyone else is the same way.

When I look outside, I can see so many things that I could just stop and stare at all day long because of the amazement that I have when I see them. I should be thanking God for every single thing that I am able to do. I am able to run, talk, yell, eat, laugh, see, hear, and sleep, as well as multiple other things. I cannot believe that I manage to forget about these things every day. I take so much that I am given by Him for granted.

If we all took just a little bit of time every day, to thank and praise our Creator for all He has given us, I’m sure that He would appreciate it very much. I’m not sure what would really happen if we all did what we were created for as much as we are supposed to. No one is perfect, but we should all strive to be as much like Christ as we possibly can. That’s what we’re told every single day in school and at church at Sunday school.

I wish I could go back into the past and thank God for everything that He has given me. I’m just one person out of this whole universe. I’m just a single grain of sand amongst every other one on this beach. I can’t even fathom the many things that God has done just for me individually. He actually thinks of me. The One who created this world, has thoughts about me individually. Wow. When I really stop and think of all of it, it really seems even more amazing. All I can say is “wow.”
-Tyler