How Thankful are you in everyday life?

Answer 1

In all things I try to give thanks....I am eternally grateful to God the Father for sendng His Son, Jesus Christ to die for me.

Answer 2

VERY. I've had cancer, beat it! Been in car accident, broke 23 bones, punctured lung etc,etc, etc, beat it! Became addicted to pain medication, beat it! Not to mention the horrible childhood of a violent alcoholic, lived through it. Suffer from major clinical depression, beating it with medication and therapy. So if I can go through all of this and still be here I must have a purpose I haven't full-filled. I now take care of my aged mother with parkinson's, my sisters can't find the time. That's okay. I'm here and ready to take on all the little stuff in life that might irritate one, does not bother me, Hell look where I've been. Being thankful goes along with being patient, hopeful, and optimism..How thankful are ;you?

Answer 3

Not Nearly As Thankful As I should Be..But I'm trying..I'm trying to take pleasures in the little Things, A pretty Day, A Baby, A Tree thats Pretty..Flowers..I have never slowed down long enough to enjoy these simple things..I think if we all did we wouldnt be so Materalistic.Just hang out with a kid one day and make shapes out of clouds..Its Fun!

Answer 4

Buddhism

Some referred to the teaching of Buddha. 'Abdu'l-Bahá said: The real teaching of Buddha is the same as the teaching of Jesus Christ. The teachings of all the Prophets are the same in character. Now men have changed the teaching. If you look at the present practice of the Buddhist religion, you will see that there is little of the Reality left. Many worship idols although their teaching forbids it.

Buddha had disciples and he wished to send them out into the world to teach, so he asked them questions to see if they were prepared as he would have them be. "When you go to the East and to the West," said the Buddha, "and the people shut their doors to you and refuse to speak to you, what will you do?" -- The disciples answered and said: "We shall be very thankful that they do us no harm." -- "Then if they do you harm and mock, what will you do?" -- "We shall be very thankful that they do not give us worse treatment." -- "If they throw you into prison?" -- "We shall still be grateful that they do  64  not kill us." -- "What if they were to kill you?" the Master asked for the last time. "Still," answered the disciples, "we will be thankful, for they cause us to be martyrs. What more glorious fate is there than this, to die for the glory of God?" And the Buddha said: "Well done!"

The teaching of Buddha was like a young and beautiful child, and now it has become as an old and decrepit man. Like the aged man it cannot see, it cannot hear, it cannot remember anything. Why go so far back? Consider the laws of the Old Testament: the Jews do not follow Moses as their example nor keep his commands. So it is with many other religions.

How can we get the power to follow the right path?

By putting the teaching into practice power will be given. You know which path to follow: you cannot be mistaken, for there's a great distinction between God and evil, between Light and darkness, Truth and falsehood, Love and hatred, Generosity and meanness, Education and ignorance, Faith in God and superstition, good Laws and unjust laws.

Faith

How can one increase in faith?

You must strive. A child does not know, in learning he obtains knowledge. search for Truth.

There are three kinds of Faith: first, that which is from tradition and birth. For example: a child is born of Muhammadan parents, he is a Muhammadan.  65  This faith is weak traditional faith: second, that which comes from Knowledge, and is the faith of understanding. This is good, but there is a better, the faith of practice. This is real faith.

We hear there is an invention, we believe it is good; then we come and see it. We hear that there is wealth, we see it; we work hard for it, and become rich ourselves and so help others. We know and we see the Light, we go close to it, are warmed by it, and reflect its rays on others; this is real faith, and thus we receive power to become the eternal sons of God.

Healing

'Abdu'l-Bahá said: Disease is of two kinds: material and spiritual.

Take for instance, a cut hand; if you pray for the cut to be healed and do not stop its bleeding, you will not do much good; a material remedy is needed.

Sometimes if the nervous system is paralyzed through fear, a spiritual remedy is necessary. Madness, incurable otherwise,. can be cured through prayer. It often happens that sorrow makes one ill, this can be cured by spiritual means.

Philanthropic Societies

Someone asked if the Humanitarian Society was good. -- Yes all societies, all organizations, working for the betterment of the human race are  66  good, very good. All who work for their brothers and sisters have Bahá'u'lláh's blessing. They will surely succeed.

'Abdu'l-Bahá said: It makes me happy to see all the believers in London. You are all, of every race and creed, members of one family. The teaching of Bahá'u'lláh constrains you to realize your brotherhood to one another.

Man's Comprehension of God and of

Higher Worlds

To man, the Essence of God is incomprehensible, so also are the worlds beyond this, and their condition. It is given to man to obtain knowledge, to attain to great spiritual perfection, to discover hidden truths and to manifest even the attributes of God; but still man cannot comprehend the Essence of God. Where the ever-widening circle of man's knowledge meets the spiritual world a Manifestation of God is sent to mirror forth His splendour.

Divine Manifestations

Is the Divine Manifestation, God?

Yes, and yet not in Essence. A Divine Manifestation is as a mirror reflecting the light of the Sun. The light is the same and yet the mirror is not the Sun. All the Manifestations of God bring the same Light; they only differ in degree, not in  67  reality. The Truth is one. The light is the same though the lamps may be different; we must look at the Light not at the Lamp. If we accept the Light in one, we must accept the Light in all; all agree, because all are the same. The teaching is ever the same, it is only the outward forms that change.

The Manifestations of God are as the heavenly bodies. All have their appointed place and time of ascension, but the Light they give is the same. if one wishes to look for the sun rising, one does not look always at the same point because that point changes with the seasons. When one sees the sun rise further in the north one recognizes it, though it has risen at a different point.  68 

(Abdu'l-Baha, Abdu'l-Baha in London, p. 63)

Answer 5

I live with the evidence of God's grace and mercy everyday when my children wake up in the mornings, because doctors told me that I would never have them but, God said other wise so I am thankful every day all day! Glory to God.

Answer 6

very, but I prefer the word 'grateful' or 'appreciative' because I'm not really thanking anyone or anything, I simply appreciate the good things I have in my life, as well as being grateful for the difficulties that give me the opportunity to learn & grow

Answer 7

I am so thankful for God, and the 2nd, 3rd, and 50th chances he has given me. I am thankful that I can breathe, and it doesnt hurt. I am thankful for tears and pain, so that I may be able to rejoice when He comforts me.

Answer 8

It is cliche, but I always try to maintain an attitude of gratitude.
When I'm thankful I'm also content.

Answer 9

Very, in all things.

Answer 10

Not anywhere near as much as I should be.