Growing and Changing
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God has really been showing me this year that I won't get anywhere stubbornly leaning on my own understanding. I have been getting a lot better at being patient and trying to take a step back and pray before I talk or take action as well, but I still have a long way to go. Luckily God never stops working in us, even if we feel like we might be stagnating.
Did you simply write down things you were thankful for until you hit 1000?
Did you simply write down things you were thankful for until you hit 1000?
I sort of did something similar with my husband. I listed the things I like and loved about him and it changed my perspective. I began to focus on all his positive characteristics instead of the negative. I gave the list to Him in a card. It so touched his heart!
So when a negative thought does pop up it's ugly head, I remember some of the things I listed about what I love about him and the negative thoughts fizzle.
In some ways it's like learning to take every thought captive and making it obedient to Christ. Thanks for sharing what you did - your list of 1000 thankfuls. I think I'll begin doing that too! Tomorrow's the 1st - it's a good way to begin the year!
One thing I try to do each day is say that the Lord has made today, that this is His day and because it is, I can rejoice and be glad in it! It really helps to do that when living with chronic pain. And it's more of a challenge when it's a difficult day.
Can you imagine how great I'll feel if I list 1000 reasons to be thankful and recite them each day!
Wow, I finally was able to read through everyone's posts, and wanted to say, thank you so much everyone for sharing your thoughts and experiences. It is so encouraging and uplifting to read these. This is one reason why I look forward to growing older, since I look forward to growing and maturing more and being able to look back again over everything and know it all happened for a reason.
It is so encouraging and uplifting to read these. This is one reason why I look forward to growing older, since I look forward to growing and maturing more and being able to look back again over everything and know it all happened for a reason. 
I was very similar when I was younger too. It sometimes felt impossible to say "no". It has taken years for me to get over that, and sometimes I still do I think, but you really can't please both God and man, and I think when this realization occurred to me, was when I started to work on overcoming it too. Thank you for sharing!!
You can do it, Holly!!! It makes life so much more simple, fulfilling, and blessed, when you are able to rest in God and not be dragged around and down by others that make you feel obligated to please them every time. It is so hard at first, especially when people sense that you are slipping out of their control, they may react worse and try to make you feel guilty, but after a while they must learn to respect your feelings too.
Thank you for sharing!! You can do it, Holly!!! It makes life so much more simple, fulfilling, and blessed, when you are able to rest in God and not be dragged around and down by others that make you feel obligated to please them every time. It is so hard at first, especially when people sense that you are slipping out of their control, they may react worse and try to make you feel guilty, but after a while they must learn to respect your feelings too.