Gratitude Before Sleep

Lord, tonight I choose gratitude over worry. Instead of counting the things that went wrong, I want to count the things that went right. Instead of listing my problems, I want to list Your blessings. "Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever." — Psalm 136:1 THANK YOU FOR TODAY'S BREAD: I ate today, Lord. I had food on my table. While millions go to bed hungry tonight, I go to bed nourished. I do not take this for granted. Thank You. THANK YOU FOR TODAY'S BREATH: Every breath I took today was a gift from You. My heart beat roughly 100,000 times without me having to think about it. My lungs expanded and contracted effortlessly. The miracle of being alive — thank You, Lord. THANK YOU FOR TODAY'S PEOPLE: Someone smiled at me today. Someone listened. Someone cared. Even if the day was difficult, there was a human connection that mattered. And behind every kind act, Your love was at work. THANK YOU FOR TODAY'S GRACE: I sinned today, and You forgave me. I fell short, and You did not reject me. I forgot about You for hours, and when I remembered, You were still there — patient, faithful, unchanged. THANK YOU FOR TONIGHT'S BED: A warm place to sleep. A pillow for my head. A blanket against the cold. Lord, these simple comforts are extraordinary gifts that I so easily take for granted. THANK YOU FOR TOMORROW'S PROMISE: I do not know what tomorrow holds, but I know it holds Your mercies — new, fresh, waiting for me like unopened gifts. Whatever challenges come, Your grace will be sufficient. Lord, if I were to count every blessing, I would never finish. So let me simply say: thank You. For everything. You are good, Lord. Endlessly, relentlessly good. I go to sleep grateful. Amen.