Happiness Trigger 3
Count Your Blessings
This trigger is guaranteed to make you happy. So do it now; count your blessings. And how does one do this? Just look around and be grateful for all you have as compared to others. It is very easy to count our troubles and most of us do it. We are always making a list of what we don't have rather than counting what we have. I love these words that I read years ago:
“I had the blues, because I had no shoes
Until upon the street,
I found a man who had no feet.”
In fact, there is this beautiful hymn, 'Count your blessings’
Count your blessings
Name them one by one
Count your blessings
See what God has done
When upon life's journey
you are tempest tossed
When you are discouraged
Thinking all is lost
Count your many blessings
Name them one by one
And it will surprise you
What the Lord has done
Are you ever burdened with a load of care
Does the work seem heavy you are called to bear
Count your many blessings
Every doubt will fly
And you will be singing
As the days go by
Count your blessings
Name them one by one
Count your blessings
See what God has done
Count your blessings
Name them one by one
Count your many blessings
See what God has done
When you count your blessings and are grateful for what you have, you immediately become happy. Of course, there are tough times. Everyone has them. A problem free life is an illusion and does not exist. But, just because we have problems, there is no need to be unhappy.
What does this trigger 'count your blessings' do? When you pull this trigger, it changes your focus from criticism to appreciation, from ungratefulness to thankfulness, from cynicism to cheerfulness and from greed to contentment. So do it now. Pull this trigger and start counting your blessings. You have two eyes, two hands and two feet. Many don't have these. Are you grateful for what you have? Do you count your blessings? I always count my blessings and it gives me tremendous happiness, beyond what material pleasures can give and I become overjoyed. So I keep pulling this trigger. Why don't you try it, do it now and you too will find joy.
