Day 28: Gratitude focus – A relative
Quality or name of God – My Helper
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“The Lord is with me; he is my helper…. I was pushed back and about to fall, but the Lord helped me.” (Psalm 118:7,13, NIV)
Many years ago now, I had a self-defense unit in one of my gym classes in high school. I don’t remember much from back then, but I do remember that when you are attacked, you’re supposed to yell, “FIRE!” {{Whaaa? Whaaat?}} Yes, that’s right. “Fire!” takes an attacker off guard, but even more importantly, people will coming running to see a fire. Few will come running if you cry “Help!” because they don’t want to get involved. The instructor told us these sad words: “Nobody wants to help anymore.”
But God (Don’t you just love the power behind those two words?) is called “my helper.” He will help! When my attacker, the evil one, comes at me to destroy my faith or to defeat me, I can scream, “Help!” and God will be there before I can put the exclamation point on it!
I don’t know about you, but I am grateful to know that I have never have to face attacks alone! “The Lord is with me. He is my Helper!”
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Additional reading (for reading through the Psalms in 30 days):
Psalm 28, 58, 88, 118, 148
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Ideas for demonstrating gratitude to the person of focus today:» – Call or send an email to thank them for their impact in your life.»$ – Write a thank you note or letter to your relative of focus. Send it through the mail to arrive later this week. Share a favorite memory of an event or act of kindness that influenced you in a positive way.$ – Either through the mail, by personal delivery, or via local delivery service, send an inexpensive “just-because-I-love-you” gift to your gratitude recipient—a plant, a favorite game for the family to play when you get together, a gift certificate for a manicure or a massage, etc.—and be sure to include a note of appreciation!
» = free »$ = minimal cost $ = cost involved
“Being good is commendable, but only when it is combined with doing good is it useful.” (Author Unknown)