Choosing to Give Thanks

 

I just want to give God thanks

For having lived this long.

For family and friends

And for still being somewhat strong.

There is a pain right here

And every day an ache somewhere

But I am assured of the fact

That I am in God’s care.

I thank Him for his faithfulness

Each and every day

And how He keeps on keeping me

When I let Him lead the way.

I am His very special sheep

As a matter of fact, still a lamb,

For one day I am frisky

Though the next I’m like a ram.

I thank Him for understanding

All of my frailties

And I credit Him above all else

For my every capability.

He wakes me every morning

And gives to me His breath

And I am assured He will do this

Until the time of my death.

I thank Him for the fact

That I am in His hand,

Not because I deserve it

But because it is His plan.

And yet another day

He has caused me to see,

I am in my right mind

And seeing quite clearly.

There are many consolations

Too many to fully mention

And in my every difficulty

He is on top of the problem.

I thank Him for the water

Which is back on again

And wish I could make a promise

That when it’s off I won’t complain.

For the electricity too

That is now up and going well

And on the fact it will happen again

I choose not to dwell.

 

Yes, I choose to give God thanks

Not simply fret and complain,

For every problem we’ve had before

We are likely to encounter it again.

Giving God thanks is a choice

It is a decision we should make,

It doesn’t happen automatically

It's a course we all should take.

I choose to give God thanks

There is nothing better I can do,

With Him, life here is much easier

And in the life to come, too.

Stewart Russell © December 2019