![]() Yet Job responded by saying, “Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return. We are commanded to be thankful in all things, and we admire those who choose to be grateful no matter their circumstances. Job seemed to have everything but then lost it all. Uchtdorf, "Grateful in Any Circumstance." We should not be less thankful in times of trial than in times of abundance. ![]() Earl, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints assistant area public affairs directorīeing thankful to God is a disposition and a way of life that stands independent of our current situation and the good or bad that befall us. See lds.org, President Dieter F. We practice radical gratitude to the wisdom and compassion of the universe for the gifts and the challenges we face - since we cannot know which is which.įaith Forum: Who is usually more responsible for religious upbringing - mother or father? GRATEFUL IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCE We benefit from external causes and conditions we do not create. In gratefulness, selfishness does not arise. Other Power acknowledges we have no clear and distinct self. Karma are willful actions shaped by what we have learned from others. Life’s events are caused by Karma and Other Power. ![]() Only a Buddha can see these subtle interconnections across time and space. The infinite causes and conditions that contribute to any single event are beyond our comprehension. Presuming we know from our small view what is “good” or “bad” is the height of conceit. This will save us from the ravages of selfish ignorance. I don’t know about god, but we should show gratitude for all there is. Fisher, Reno Buddhist Center resident priest Yet in the midst of those bad events it can be difficult to feel that gratitude. We need the community: family, friends, church. We sustain each other when gratitude becomes hard to express. We manifest the love of God to each other. … ” These words, or similar, begin our preface to the Eucharistic prayer of the Catholic Mass. Gratitude is an expression of our freedom that comes from God and God alone.Ĭlearly we give thanks for all the blessings. We also recognize bad things do not come from God, but with God, we do not have to be controlled by those bad events we go through them. We give thanks for that freedom to not be overwhelmed by our grief, fear or anger. “It is right and just, our duty and our salvation to give you thanks Father Almighty. Chorey, Roman Catholic Diocese of Reno curia moderator Here is what they have to say: GRATITUDE ATTITUDE We asked our panel of distinguished religious leaders of the region the following question: Should we thank God for everything - good or bad? ![]() Ways of the unproduced Producer of all can be hard or confusing to comprehend for many. On the other hand, some claim, on achieving success, they have earned it or God could have given them even more or they deserved it - and they forget to thank God. "But who am I and who are my people that we should be able to offer as generously as this? For all things come from You, and from Your hand we have given You.Some indicate we should accept everything, good or bad, as a learning experience and thank Him for the teaching opportunity during tough times. "Now therefore, our God, we thank You, and praise Your glorious name. "Both riches and honor come from You, and You rule over all, and in Your hand is power and might and it lies in Your hand to make great and to strengthen everyone. "Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, indeed everything that is in the heavens and the earth Yours is the dominion, O LORD, and You exalt Yourself as head over all. So David blessed the LORD in the sight of all the assembly and David said, "Blessed are You, O LORD God of Israel our father, forever and ever. Then the people rejoiced because they had offered so willingly, for they made their offering to the LORD with a whole heart, and King David also rejoiced greatly. Whoever possessed precious stones gave them to the treasury of the house of the LORD, in care of Jehiel the Gershonite. Then the rulers of the fathers' households, and the princes of the tribes of Israel, and the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, with the overseers over the king's work, offered willingly and for the service for the house of God they gave 5,000 talents and 10,000 darics of gold, and 10,000 talents of silver, and 18,000 talents of brass, and 100,000 talents of iron.
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