Gratitude Challenge Day 1

I am going to challenge myself to post at least 3 things that I'm grateful of each day for 49 days. Instead of posting in Twitter, which was my initial plan, I will be posting here in my blog. Only by doing so will I be able to look back at how wonderful God is in my life. I think it will be really encouraging to me in the future.

Why 49 days? Because these are my remaining Practicum days. I had been having a hard time in my previous Practicum days. Many bad things happened and I was under depression because there was really nothing I could do to make the bad things go away. Everything was out of control and I felt suffocated.

Nevertheless, despite of everything, I think, it was what I actually needed. In this mess that I was in, where I felt like there was no escape, I was forced to turn to God because I know it is only Him alone that could help me go through it. I am still not out of the hole that I am in, but this situation I am in, God has used it to draw me closer to Him. That is why I would like to seek Him, to trust in Him. Last Sunday, I thought I needed to go to a church again. In the end, I went to Glad Tidings PJ and the message on that day was about trusting God despite of circumstances. I am very grateful to God for that message. He sent another message to me when I was urged to open my Bible app in my phone the other day. The verse of that day was Psalm 91. I felt like I actually surfaced from this dark water I am in when I read it. I am still swimming in the water but I know, with each Word he feeds me, I will be able to swim out of this water soon.

So, these are some of the reasons why I would like to start this Gratitude Challenge. I want to see everyday as a gift from God. I want to be able to reflect back during bad days and draw some good out of it. I want to learn to be thankful to God by this practice. I want to allow His presence in my life, that everything I do will speak forth of His love. I hope that I will persevere in challenging myself in this.

Three things that I am grateful of today:
1) My friend, Yi Yeen. I know that God puts her in this period of my life in order to encourage me and pull me back to Christ. Her constant care and loyalty have encouraged me tremendously.
2) The sermon in youth fellowship today because it reminds me that fellowship is important. Everyone needs to have fellowship.
3) My boyfriend, Jerry, for helping me to settle the bill first and to print my class materials. Thank you for being helpful.
4) I was able to buy a Bible which is very affordable and is what I need. My old ones were spoilt and I needed one. Was afraid that I could not find the shop and that the shop would be closed.
5) My parents reached Perlis safely this evening. Was a bit worried as it was raining this morning.

Most of all, thank You Jesus for being with me today. :)