The Greatness of Gratitude

Every time you say, "I appreciate that. I really like that. I applaud that. I acknowledge the value in that." Every time you do that, you spend some of your Energy, and it is the spending of the Energy that creates a vacuum, so to speak, or an attraction, so to speak, that draws more and more and more and more. ~ Abraham

God, thank you for all the times
you've given me serenity to accept,
courage to change what I can,
wisdom to choose right.
Thank you for accepting my offer
of myself, for relieving me
of the bondage of self
and taking away my difficulties.
I'm grateful for your enabling me
to do your will.
Thanks for removing my defects,
and I appreciate the strength you give.
Much obliged for keeping me in recovery
until I can find new happiness, new freedom.
I'd glad I can see the value of my past.
I acknowledge the gift of serenity, of peace,
of my story being useful to others.
I value escaping the feelings of uselessness,
self-pity, of self-seeking. I'm delighted
with my new attitude and outlook on life.
Thank you, God, for fear of people and money issues
disappearing. Thanks for giving me good sense,
for at least sometimes knowing intuitively
what I should do. Thank you, God, for doing for me
what I could not do for myself.