Always Thankful!!!

"In all circumstances, give thanks, for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus." This is the Gospel acclamation for the Mass on November 14. It truly says everything that we need to know. Even the psalmist for today tells it all when he says, "The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want" (Ps. 23). We truly have it all brothers and sisters!!! God has blessed us in so many ways. There is a struggle that goes on however, and that struggle concerns our head and our heart. Our heads will tell us the things that make us human, but the heart concerns what is eternal. The struggle lies in the fact that we need to connect our head and our heart so that they are on the same page. Our head will tell us what we want but the heart will say that we have it all because with the Lord there is nothing I shall want. To develop an "Attitude of Gratitude" that comprises both head and heart. We need to fill our heads and hearts with the joy and thankfulness that only God can give. The example in the Gospel for today, Luke 17:11-19, is one that we need to take to heart, especially in the society in which we live. Our society has become to "I-Centered" instead of seeing everything is a gift from God. It is not about me, but it is about all of us for we have all been created in the image and likeness of God. If we truly developed that Attitude of Gratitude and treat people as God treats us, our communities, our churches, our world would be a totally different place. Ten lepers were healed in the gospel, but only one returned to give thanks to God. We need to return and give thanks because of all that God has done for us. Just think, our example of thankfulness may touch the head and heart of another. Yes, in all circumstances, always be thankful because with the Lord we have everything that we need! Have a blessed day!!!