Gratitude Journal 2018

In 2018 Gratitude Journal, I'm giving thanks and sharing my joy with you. Read full blog: https://onlinediscipleshipforwomen.com/thanksgiving/

 

Thanksgiving Journal - 2018

Happy Thanksgiving weekend!

It's that time of the year when we count our blessings and write in our  gratitude journals. I want to share mine with you because I did it last year and it was well-received. So, let's make it an annual tradition!

 

I'm grateful to be on this challenging yet rewarding journey of life!

In this world, we are promised to have troubles but I discovered that when I focus on Jesus and eternity with Him, I can overcome adversity by standing on God's promises. No matter the circumstances, the joy of the Lord and the peace that passess all understanding are available to me, alaways.

 

I'm grateful for my relationship with God. Every single day we wrestle.

He calls me to follow Him courageously and boldly but I push back because of my fears and insecurities. Of course, God always wins.

That's why this podcast exists :-)

I'm grateful for my Church, my spiritual home, my community, my go-to place for processing life, supporting others, and serving the Lord.

My church is a place where I know I will always hear the Gospel as is and not as I wish it to be. It is an environment where I can bring my pain and joy. It's a church that encourages me to grow in Christ.

 

I'm grateful for knowing that I am a child of God.

I'm blessed to have an understanding of my identity in Jesus. Every morning, I start with a big smile, a prayer, and biblical affirmations because I know that every day I put on the Armor of Go and stand firm in my shoes of peace, protected with the helmet of salvation, battling ANTs (automatic negative thoughts) with the truth of the Gospel.

 

I'm grateful for my friends, supporters, and mentors.

It's a true blessing to know that I'm walking with the wise and can seek understanding whenever I need it. God uses my spiritual squad to guide me in the direction of His kingdom. I'm so thankful for this.

 

I'm grateful for my job where I don't just get to work but also to fellowship. Never before had I worked in a business environment where people get to do Discipleship. We get to pray, do Bible studies, and have Gospel-based conversations on a regular basis. It's a privilege.

I'm grateful for my neighbors, the people of all walks of life, good people whom I love seeing every day and with whom I love spending time. We share meals together. We kayak together. We commute together. We help each other. We challenge each other. We learn together. And we laugh a lot. When I think that God asks us to love our neighbors, I wonder why He made it so easy for me, because my neighbors are amazing and loving them is a given.

 

I'm grateful for my neighborhood. Hidden away from the busyness yet located in the middle of all modern conveniences, this place is heaven of earth. I'm blessed to have access to the Chattahoochee river, the saltwater pool, and the hiking trails of a National Recreation area - all right outside my front door. It's a place where God's beautiful creation is presented at its best. During this time, firing with the bright colors of Fall, my neighborhood is picture-perfect no matter the weather.

 

I'm grateful for my ministry and for being able to touch the hearts of people through my YouTube videos, content on Quora and Medium, my blog, and The Anna Szabo Show podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Spotify, and iHeart Radio.

 

It's been a privilege to serve my growing international community. Doing this work has helped me draw closer to God. It's been a journey of growth and of conquering my fears with God's courage. Every time I record a podcast or produce a video, I do it scared. I do it though Christ.

 

I'm grateful for