Giving Thanks

How do you show your gratitude? What is the balance between criticism and correct and gratitude and appreciation? Is it possible that every criticism cancels every appreciation? Have you considered how to build the emotional bank account with those you love?

Every correction or complaint is a withdrawal. Every gift of appreciation is a deposit. When the account is full between yourself and another, all requests will be honored with respect. When the account is depleted in your relationship, requests may be ignored, denied or limited in response.

When we understand the nature of relationships, we value our contributions and give abundantly. When we care about the feelings of another, we contribute consistently and freely. When we are grateful for ourselves and the life we have created, we appreciate more easily. When we have denied ourselves and have judged our mistakes, we withhold our gratitude from others.

Gratitude begins within. The inner bank account starts with our love, trust, appreciation and respect of ourselves. When we feel blessed by the life we have given ourselves, we must routinely acknowledge our appreciation. When we are full of praise and prayer, we can easily give love and appreciation where it is needed.

Complaints, corrections and criticisms begin within as well. When we are complaining about our selves and critical of ourselves, we look on the world with negativity. When we have incompleted projects, unpaid debts, withheld communication and unforgiven history, we criticize. When we have not cleared our own emotion/mental/environmental house, we have cluttered thoughts.

If you find it difficult to give thanks for everything this Holiday Season, begin to make amends to yourself. If you have neglected to finish your business and clean up your own home, take time now to do so. If you have walked away for forgiving your brothers and sisters, now is the time. If you have been avoiding the pain of your own mistakes, look and forgive them now.

Now is the time to do the work. You are the One who can do the work. This is your moment to begin again. Why wait for someone else to do it for you?

Give thanks for this day to do what is needed. Appreciate everyone who comes into your life. Notice how everything is either a call for love or a gift of love. Give what you can in appreciation for what is.

Your gifts make a difference to everyone, as you clean up your little place in the family of humanity. Your appreciation grows more Good for all to enjoy and benefit from your inspiration. Your love works to bring Light to all minds, so we all can see who we can be when we Do the Work!

Loving you and me as One, Betty Lue

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