By nature I’m an optimist, which means every day I wake up and truly believe that it’s going to be the best day ever…pretty annoying huh? This time of year fits my personality well because there is so much to be thankful for, but I often think we forget WHY we’re thankful. The way to truly get there is to reflect on the things we’re UN-THANKFUL for…so here’s my list.
10 things I’m UN-THANKFUL for:
- Disease- I’m so tired of watching my friends suffer from terrible diseases, specifically cancer…I’m UN-THANKFUL for it!
- Poverty- There is so much of it and it feels so overwhelming…I’m UN-THANKFUL for it!
- Orphans- My heart breaks for the 143,000,000 parent-less children in this world ( http://www.hfgf.org/statistics.pdf)…I’m UN-THANKFUL for it!
- Divorce- For the last 12 years I spent time with broken kids from broken homes. For the last 12 years I’ve spent time with adults we have destroyed each other..I’m UN-THANKFUL for it!
- Disunity- I’m exhausted by the lack of love amongst those who call themselves “brothers and sisters” in Christ…I’m UN-THANFUL for it!
- Pride- I believe it’s the evilest of sins…I’m UN-THANKFUL for it!
- Consumerism- This has become a epidemic in our western culture…I’m UN-THANKFUL for it!
- Apathy- This has caused us to look inward instead of outward…I’m UN-THANKFUL for it!
- Insecurity- This continues to fuel so many problems in our world…I’m UN-THANKFUL for it!
- Heedlessness- We always talk about what we lack instead of being overwhelmed how blessed we are…I’m UN-THANKFUL for it!
When we reflect on the things we are UN-THANKFUL for it should fuel us to rejoice in all we have and push us to eradicate indifference.
I would love to know what you are UN-THANKFUL for and why.
