Being grateful

These past few weeks have been very busy and hectic week for me…Even after I added ‘complaining’ in the list of the things that I want to abstain from during this Lent season, I still cannot resist the temptation to complain….be it about the uncertain weather, the subject that I dislike, the quiz that was so difficult, the lab report I had to write, the 2 quizzes that I have next week, the exam that is so near with the limited time left as compared to the amount of work that I need to catch up…etc etc… (the list goes on)

Then this morning I listened to this song…a very beautiful and easy-to-listen-to song.

Thank You

by Jayesslee
http://youtu.be/8LbWPClATrc

Just a little while longer I wanna pray
Can’t get You off my mind so I came to say
Thank You Lord just for loving me

Many times as I do forget
Every need that You have met
Oh thank You Lord, I know You’re showing me

You are there when I am down and out
You’re holding me, Your love is so amazing
Oh it changed me

Chorus:
Here I am with all I am
Raise my hands to worship You
I wanna say thank you, oh thank you
For everything, for who You are
You cover me, You touch my heart
I wanna say thank you

I could have died in my sin but You saved me
Didn’t have any hope at all
You gave me peace divine, strength to carry on

I should have been the one to pay
But instead You took my place
My Jesus, words cannot explain
Even though I don’t deserve Your love for me
You look beyond my fault and You showed mercy

I wanna say thank you for the sun
I wanna say thank you for the rain
Everything You do is beautiful
I’m so grateful for Your love

When I spent some time to reflect on this song, I was reminded again of what Tommy shared during the Praise and Worship session two weeks ago: sometimes we are too focused on the problems that happen in our lives, until we often missed out on the good things that He has blessed us with. Yes, “many times I do forget, every need You have met”

And as I dwelt in the lyrics, I realized that there are just so many things to be thankful of. The fact that there is someone up there who love me so much (I often take this for granted) even though I keep disappointing Him with my sins and ungratefulness… and the fact that I’m still alive to be able to see the sun and the rain that filled the sky today…Hmm…maybe I need to learn to say thank you and be grateful before I start complaining.

Well, my problems are still there, but I guess He is there when I am down and out. And He is holding me, So let me just do my best and surrender the rest to Him.

Thank You, my Lord =D