Igniting the spark of gratitude

IGNITING THE SPARK OF GRATITUDE

INTRODUCTION

When you cultivate gratitude, you light up a spark in your life, igniting a flame of happiness, hope, and joy of deeper relatedness for pragmatic reasons of life, even though it might be small or big. With gratitude, everything becomes much more in your life; it shifts to a better picture of greater perspective about life and makes you stronger.

It is very vital you give gratitude in whichever manner you choose to give because it enhanceses a well-being that gives so much happiness and peace. With gratitude, you can boost your confidence and positive thoughts towards the good interrelations of your life.

When you express gratitude, everything works wonders, invariably better than you can ever imagine. Appreciating what’s given to you, even though it might be little or big, comes with a huge price, and showing that expression of thanks that you receive and acknowledge,makes it a good fortune.

I was having a difficult time finding happiness, and I thought complaining and nagging were the best things to get what I ever wanted; every day my story seems the same…..no title, no content, no complex…..and things were moving well for my friends, but my own life was a dilemma. I eventually lost hope and appreciation; in fact, there was no reason for me to be appreciative to anyone or God because I thought I was forsaken and abandoned.

I had big dreams and great inspiration, but to establish it was my problem. Every day, things look the same. Sometimes I thought I had made the biggest mistake in my relationship, where at some point I started to regret my actions! I blame God practically for everything. I complain and murmur about why he doesn’t have my time; people around me were flourishing and succeeding in their lives, but a poor child who devoted herself to recognizing God and went to extremes to sacrifice to him still had her life in a mess…. I prayed for a good and caring supportive man with money like ‘Odogwu in cash,’ but instead he gave me a man who is not financially buoyant enough to take care of me. On my end, I applied for so many jobs, yet none was available for me. I began to think if I was cursed or something was following me because I knew I’m a hardworking lady who tried by all means to hustle as every other girl does, but yet mine was different from it. My prayers have always been “Give me, Lord, give me, Lord,” but I had never said, “Thank you, Lord, for everything, both little and big. Thank you.”

One day I was going through the internet when I came across a novel titled “Spark of Gratitude “ written by Elle McNicoll; I was touched when he said, A journey towards a more fulfilling and positive life and the beautiful design guided by gratitude. Immediately I understood where he was driving at; that day I realized what it means to give gratitude no matter how small your life is. Giving gratitude is the best happiness anyone could have.

I began to read more books by Elle McNicoll ; I listened to his stories, and I became his top fan. I forgot about what was happening to me, if at all I do have a problem! I started giving thanks to God and appreciating my man even with the little he gives me. I made it an attitude of praising and giving God gratitude every day without being asked for anything. To my greatest surprise, I didn’t know how everything changed automatically, Good for me… To date, I still appreciate God for everything without asking, because he knows your heart's desires even without asking, so rather than blaming and complaining, thank him instead for everything he has done for you, and trust me, he will do even more,the same way he transformed my life, within a twinkle of an eye. So with all the good things in my life, I decided to write an inspiring book about my journey, which is ‘Igniting the Spark of Gratitude.’

How to ignite the spark of gratitude

Think deeply about yourself: when you reflect on your life from the day you were born to date by listing the challenges and the blessings you have experienced. Then write it down on a template and count both the obstacles and the opportunities you have had so far while growing up to become an adult; then you will have reason to ignite gratitude to God no matter what you do. The reflection of your life will deepen how important that precious little thing you have is that you don’t cherish.

Embrace your imperfections: an imperfect man doesn’t see the usefulness of acknowledgement because he feels he’s too perfect to make mistakes. Mistakes make us learn and grow stronger. When you open your heart to recognize your struggles, you will be surrounded with productive accomplishments rather than failure, and this will help you ignite the spark of gratitude even when things are not working favorably for you, but because you are being grateful, the turnout of your services will be different from any other.

Care for others: when you think about others and show a care of love towards them, it impacts so much in their lives that it makes it possible to appreciate the little you get from them by believing and strengthening the bond that fosters more trust and connections between you and others… Gratitude comes from the mind and is displayed through the signs of the body; when you appreciate others and strengthen their faith, it makes it easier to excel much more effectively.

Create an impact of kindness: let your kindness demonstrate through actions where you express your act of advice to people by showing them the reflection of the positive aspects of their lives and believing in inspiration and motivational reproach of self-worth and what they contribute to the world. When you cultivate a compassionate impact on others by loving and sharing your kindness with them, there will be more valuable ways to give gratitude.
Forgiveness: No matter how hurt one is, we always learn to accept our feelings and deal with them with wisdom and love. Your anger and pain that you might experience by giving out the same energy you got should be considered before taking any deliberate actions, and you should try to let go of grudges and indignation that can stop your gratitude.

Benefits of Igniting Gratitude

Good health: When you give gratitude to God, it attracts good health. When people are having issues with their health, in your case it will be different because you acknowledge God by giving gratitude to him. In mental health it brings good well-being and reduces stress and anxiety because you feel content, thereby making it necessary to maintain your mental state.

Stable finances: When you give gratitude, it increases abundant blessings, which is financial stability. You get ideas on how to make excessive income that can sustain your well-being, and lots of joy and blessings will never cease because you ignite the spark of gratitude.

Unlimited grace: gratitude opens different paths for growth and gives strength to accomplishment; grace guides you to pursue your goals and dreams. It gives special attention to those who believe in gratitude; wherever possible, ways are guaranteed to bring success and happiness. Grace pushes you forward to achieve whatever you desire because you realize being grateful attracts luck, excess joy, and unlimited grace.

It helps to build relationships: gratitude strengthens and encourages a healthy relationship by providing a positive outlook for both partners and also transforms connections into favorable ones. Expressing gratitude fosters maximum confidence and satisfaction in any links that bring improvement and happiness. When you are gratified, your relationships become stronger and more perfect than any other person's.

Summary

Learn to give gratitude no matter what your spouse, partner, parent, or anyone else gets for you, for it takes only love and sacrifice to receive from another. The same way we acknowledge God for everything he has done, we should also learn to appreciate the little we get from our loved ones. With that, it brings more benefits the ones listed here. Wives and husbands giving gratitude to each other can solve a lot and will bring joy and peace in the home… No matter how little you received, be happy to ensure that you are grateful for the gifts you received from your spouse. He/she will be glad to do more because you make him feel special for getting you that gift, and trust me, he will do even more for that little gratitude you gave. God appreciates it when we thank him and feels to do more before you have made him realize that he is special and unique, so he will always provide everything just for reflecting on all the blessings given to you.