📖 “Weeping may linger for the night, but joy comes with the morning.” (Psalm 30:5)
Psalm 30 reminds us that gratitude often rises out of places where we’ve known struggle or sorrow. Joy comes as a gift, clothing us in something new. Gratitude, then, is not just a private feeling, it’s a rhythm we can practice, a song we can carry into the world.
This week’s spiritual practice:
- Each morning, pause before you begin your day.
- Name one place in your life where God has brought light out of darkness, or joy after a hard season. Whisper a simple: “Thank you, God.”
- Write it down if you’d like, or carry it in your heart.
Then, as you move through your day, let gratitude spill outward. Offer words of thanks freely:
- Thank the cashier, the bus driver, the friend who checks in.
- Thank a co-worker, a family member, even someone who challenges you.
- Let your gratitude be a gift, reminding others that they too are seen and valued.
By week’s end, notice how gratitude changes not only your heart, but the hearts of those around you.
