Do you ever count your blessings?

You often don’t.

On the contrary you feel you are deprived of many good things in life, don’t you?

• You feel you are very unlucky because you are not as affluent as your friends\relatives.
• You are frustrated that you live a run-down-the-mill sort of a life.
• You feel underprivileged not to be as successful as others.

You also have many dreams about your life.

• Luxurious bungalow
• Swanky cars
• Latest modern gadgets
• Hefty bank balance

You assume you can be happy only if you possess such social status things. And when you do not have it, you feel you are born unlucky.

Your dreams are mostly materialistic wishes, isn’t it?

Do you feel these things are enough to make you happy?

No.

It isn’t.

The things you crave for can at best give you immense social status. You might be noticed and revered by the money minded society when you are rich and affluent. But in no way it makes you happy.

You need certain blessings to make your life worthy and valuable. These blessings are ignored by you because you take it for granted.

Isn’t it sad that you keep on cribbing about your life that you forget to count your blessings?

Unless you count your blessings, you will never how much it means to your life.

Top 10 things you are blessed with

1. Perfect body

Most of you take for granted that it is natural for you to have a perfect body.

Can you imagine your life with impairment?

You see the colorful world while the blind cannot. It is darkness for them.

You can walk around while the physically impaired cannot.

You hear sounds while the deaf cannot.

Have you ever felt thankful for a body without impairment?

No!

You don’t.

You take your body for granted. When people who are physically challenged live their life with grit, you crib about that your appearance is not what you want it to be.

A body with no physical impairment is the biggest blessings you can ever hope for.

Count your blessings that you have a body without impairment.

2. Discerning brain

Have you seen the mentally challenged?

They need the help of others to lead their day-to-day life. Such mentally challenged people cannot think for themselves. They never know what is good and bad for them.

But you are blessed with a brain which can think and act for you.

Unlike the mentally challenged you lead an independent life without depending on others.

Be pleased that you have a brain which thinks and decides for you.

3. Good parents

Count your blessings when you have good parents.

Think of the orphans. They have no one to look after them. They live in an orphanage.

But you have your own home with loving parents to look after you.

Your parents are there to support you and give you good education.

Thank God for gifting you with good parents.

4. Good and true friends

Do you have good friends?

Count your blessings.

Good and true friends are your pillar of strength.

You can share your inner most feelings with them without feeling apprehensive of being misunderstood. You can unwind yourself completely only with your friends.

True friends are a rarity.

If you have such friends, it is a unique blessing.

5. Good children

Count your blessings when you have good and obedient children.

Yes!

Children who are respectful and loving makes your total world happy and fulfilled. They make your life relaxed and peaceful.

Never ever overlook the blessing of good children.

Have you seen childless couples?

They feel empty in their married life.  They long for children to make their life more meaningful.

But you have the blessing of children of your own. So, cherish and treasure them.

6. Good health

Do you have good health?

Count your blessings.

Have you seen the sick?

They cannot enjoy life as you do. They struggle with a sick body and depleted bank balance.

Your perfect health makes you enjoy robust life.

Thank God for such a blessing.

7. A good job

A job which you like is a great blessing.

But most of you dislike your work and give only halfhearted input of hard work.

Enjoy your work. Never crib that you do enjoy job satisfaction.

Have you seen the jobless?

They struggle to make both ends meet. Their family or this mercenary society do not respect them.

Count your blessings that you have a job that provides for your livelihood.

8. Enough money

When you have enough money to lead your life, it is a great blessing.

When you save money, it means great financial security.

Count your blessings that you have not wasted away your hard-earned money.

Have you seen people who just throw away their money?

They lead a terrifying life of fear about loan sharks and inability to lead their day-to-day life. Count your blessings of not being dependent on others for your survival.

So, being self-sufficient in money is a great blessing which you cannot ignore.

9. Good relationship

Do you enjoy good relationship with your spouse?

Greatest blessing ever.

Have you seen divorced couples?

They feel emotionally shattered. They are forever doubtful whether they have made a wrong decision. Their children are emotionally shattered when they cannot live as a family with their parents.

So, never let go your marriage. Nurture your relationship with love and care. You are blessed with a good spouse. So, be compatible with her\him.

Do not take your spouse for granted. Give her\him love, respect and care.

10. A peaceful country

Do you live in a democratic country?

A great blessing.

Do you know people flee from their own country when it is war stricken?

Living in a country rife with wars is a very traumatic experience.  You have to live in perpetual fear of being killed. And you are voiceless as you have no rights to voice your opinion.

When you live in a peaceful country, consider yourself lucky.

Conclusion

“Count your blessings with gratitude no matter how small or big they are, and stop letting your lacks blindfold you from noticing how blessed that you are.” -― Edmond Mbiaka

Do you now realize why you should count your blessings?

Can you also see that you are blessed with limitless things?

Never take your blessings for granted.

Do not crib about what you do not have. Be thankful for what you have.

Imagine your life without any one of these blessings. You will feel deprived and lost. So, thank God for all the nice things he has blessed you with. Your life will more happy and content if you do so.