1000 reasons

For the next 100 days, I'm doing a challenge that I've dubbed '1000 reasons.'

This year is gonna be hectic, and crazy, and stressful. So, what I've decided to do, is over the next 100 days to sit down at the end of the day and write down 10 things about my day or my week or my life or God's character that I'm thankful to God for. So, by the end, I'll have 1000 things that I'm thankful for.

I started last night, and it was actually surprisingly difficult; just to think about 10 things that I'm actually thankful for, yesterday was a pretty below average day, so it was pretty hard. But it's also really cool, it gives me a totally refreshed 'look' at the world, I'm actually being forced to look out for the ways that God has been good over the day and it means I don't just come to Him at the end of a day and just give him my 'shopping list' prayer and just ask for things that I want to happen; I actually have to praise Him. I actually HAVE to appreciate everything that He does and that He gives.

Some days there will be HEAPS, and my list will be overflowing, and I'll have so much to praise God for. Others it'll be a bit more of a struggle to find 10. But, that's kind of the point; God is good, no matter what my circumstances are.

SO, I've decided to take up the '1000 reasons' challenge; 1000 reasons for me to praise God, 1000 reasons why God is great, 1000 ways that God works. I'm excited.


"You're rich in love and you're slow to anger
Your name is great and your heart is kind
For all your goodness I will keep on singing
10,000 reasons for my heart to find"