Grateful Heart

I must give thanks with a grateful heart.

I must be grateful for the many blessings in my life.

I must never forsake love 

and 

I must practice forgiveness.

I must treat all as equal, regardless of our place in life.

I must love as I was first loved

I must seek truth and live truth

I must take responsibility for my actions

I must have the courage to stand against wrong

or to stand by a friend 

or even a stranger for what is right.

I must be thankful at all times.

I am thankful for my wife, my faith and my friends.

I am thankful to live in a country 

that practices tolerance and peace.

I am thankful for creative energy

I am thankful for the encouragement from others.

I am thankful for the saving grace of Jesus,

and how that altered my heart and life.

I am thankful for Spirit in me.

I bring my gratefulness to the Creator and Living God.

One God, many names

One Spirit

One people

One love

I AM

grateful