A Thanksgiving Blind Spot
This one thing will rob you of enjoying your life: An unthankful heart.
You’d be shocked how many people are already living the very life they used to pray for… but they can’t see it. They’re blind to their own blessings. When your mind is stuck on what you don’t have…
what you haven’t done…
where you can’t go…
what hasn’t happened yet…
who you’re not…
what you don’t know…
all that “blah blah blah” noise…
you end up living in a state of darkness.
And the Bible literally talks about this. “Their foolish hearts were darkened…” — Romans 1:21 It says that being unthankful blinds the heart. Not metaphorically — spiritually, emotionally, mentally. You can be surrounded by the goodness of God and not see a single ounce of it. And that’s dangerous. Because when your heart goes dark, everything starts looking like a problem — your marriage, your kids, your home, your finances, your whole life.
But those things usually aren’t the real issue… the state of the heart is. You’ll wake up with no energy, no joy, no zest for life — not because God hasn’t blessed you, but because you refused to notice it.
But here’s the good news: One shift of the heart can flip the light back on. Literally one decision. Suddenly you see your husband with fresh eyes — the man God blessed you with. You see the home God gave you. You see the peace, the provision, the protection, the answered prayers that have been sitting right in front of you the whole time.
And even the things you are still believing God for? He can’t guide you into those if you’re too busy sulking over not having them yet. When you’re fixated on the lack, you can’t hear direction. “In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God…” — 1 Thessalonians 5:18
Thankfulness opens your heart so God can speak, lead, give, and increase. Unthankfulness shuts it down and clogs every pipeline. God is a giver. “He richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.” — 1 Timothy 6:17 But sometimes He needs our heart in the right place before He hands us the next thing. When you’re always looking at what hasn’t happened yet, you won’t enjoy the things that have happened — and you won’t hear His instructions for the rest.
This week of Thanksgiving, take it as more than a holiday. Let it be a reset. A lifestyle reminder. A heart adjustment that sticks way beyond November. Nobody enjoys being around a chronically unthankful person — not your husband, not your family, not even you.
Life isn’t meant to be lived constantly chasing the next thing.
Relax.
Breathe.
Enjoy what God has already done.
Enjoy who He’s already given you.
Enjoy the life you’re already standing in.
“This is the day the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” — Psalm 118:24
Joy is available.
Gratitude is the switch.
We love you, Happy Thanksgiving,
Matthew & Jessica