Do you focus on what you don't have? Or do you thank God for what you have?

Well, I thank God, for being here today. All my life that evolve around the earth I owe it from God, that is why I want to thank him for this purpose...

I have never really been one for being materialistic. I thank God everyday for the life I have because I truly believe I have been blessed by God in so many ways. I do not ever think about what I don't have but am extremely grateful for what I do have. I realize having things really doesn't matter because it is never really yours because once you leave this world you can't take it with you. So what you have is handed down to someone else once you die. So having material things is really not very important to me, not in the least.

I'm always grateful for what I have, but it seems a lot of people just take everything forgranted. I often feel if some people saw the way in am living they would look down on me, as I'm a a very old house and things break down or need doing but there isn't enough money. But instead of feeling down about I just think about all the people who don't have a home at all.I think more people should appreciate what they have.

really contentment is a good attitude and it enables us to realize that God is so good! i am blessed that you too has the same attitude with me but of course desiring for something big is good too. i thank God for giving me life today that i may enjoy the things around me and appreciate all of them. i thank Him that although I don't have any permanent house today, He still provides me some shelter to stay with. that even though my family is technically broken, He has given me a loving family in our church. that even though sometimes, i have no more food to eat, He still touches people to feed me without even asking them only praying to God. that even though, i was not able to continue my study for 3 years, He has given me the hope and desire to finish it no matter what it takes. that even though hopeless, He still encourage me to be strong to continue to fight the good fight of Faith! and now through those obstacles, i became the person He wants me right now! strong and faithful! i know those are not the ends of my life but rather the ladder that will lead to the Success He has prepared for me and the Blessings that He is about to pour out over me! I really love Jesus!

I am extremely grateful for the things I have, each and every day. However, this does not stop me from wanting more for myself and my family. I think it is healthy to have self competition, to push for more for those that you love. Why should we just settle for the things that 'God' has given us, shouldn't we be using these things, these tools insted of them wasting away? I understand people who like to be thankful for the small things they have in life and maybe some people are satisfied by that, but we are not here for long so why not enjoy is, be comfortable and work hard for those that we leave behind.

hi, i do focus sometimes on what i dont have,but i always thank God for everything i have,and those who i dont have,i just try to have them and enhance them howsoever.

If I commit the sin? I need to thank God or not?

I have got this reputation of thinking strangely. Honestly i actually thank God for what I don't have and focus on what I have. I am not a healthy person and this makes me dependent on my family whenever I am sick. I thank God for the bonding with my family this has given me. I focus on whatever little marketable skills I have and have earned enough to keep my home running to a degree of satisfaction. I think that is the way it should be.

Those who focus on what they don't have will never be happy as there is not a single person on earth who has everything that he wants. I am forever in the attitude of gratitude. The every day things that happen in my life bring me joy and I do not have time to look at what I do not have.

The existance of god is other topic , i'm not verry in to believing . Anyway i'm fine with everything i have : my family and home , i might be poor but i dont want to get rich anyway . Yes sometimes i want something like a new computer or something but very rare and i'm satisfied with the things i own now . The last time i went to shop was like 6 months ago , and it was for cooking products :)

The world didn't end as predicted for the 2nd time. Of course, I didn't really believe that was going to happen anyway. Seems like there was a lot of hype over nothing. I know when it's time for me to go, the Lord will come calling and until then I live everyday to the fullest and be greatful for everything. Best Wishes!

The moment we think of what we don't have then, we are gradually making ourselves miserable. Think and than God of what you have and you will turn into become more blissful in life.

I thank God for all the things happening to me but I don't focus on things that I don't have coz its makes me upset but I know God has its purpose why I still don't have that thing that I want... I'll just wait for the right time to come...

I think I am not thanking God enough for all the great presents I have received in my life, for the love and support my relatives give me.

Like you, there is a roof over my head, food in the pantry, loyal pets, a garden, birds outside singing to me. Hubby is going to have a temporary job, I have a lot of brains and heart as well. I have friends in real life and friends on the internet, and loads of people who say really nice things to me. It is easy to feel blessed. I feel like I can help others, again that is a blessing.

There are always so many given things in each of our lives to be grateful for. Whenever things get bad for me or I get down I will repeat to myself in my head "Every Single Day something to be Grateful For" and that seems to work pretty well. I think that a lot of people only gain satisfaction from material success too much and that's why it seems like some people are ungrateful. Today I am grateful for my family, for the divine's protection, for the open ear's of a god or gods to hear my prayers and hopes, my pets, the start of gardening season, the Dallas Mavericks game 4 NBA playoff game tonight, finding a bunch of morel mushrooms last night, and I am incredibly thankful for my gift from God which is my beautiful and lovely girlfriend.

Even though my life is not perfect, I try to remember that there is probably someone in worse condition than I am. However, I am accutely aware of the things that I don't have especially if it is funds that would keep me from losing my home or the job that I don't have anymore; after all we are only human and we can be sad and scared about the future.

hi, Past of the life tells us what we have and the future tells us to focus on what we dont have.Thanking god for the things he already gave and saying sorry if we had done any mistake to do something better he wanted us to do.So trying our self to do better by not repeating the mistakes will give us the better results , we need to focus on the things which we dont have becox life doesnt stand on one point, it keeps on changing.So present we should live and past we should learn and future we should plan.

I think I tend to focus on what I don't have rather than appreciate the things God gave me such as a healthy body, and a stable family.

I think i am happy with the things GOD has given to me rather being panic of what GOD hasnot given to me.I religiously beleive on the principle whatever is done with you GOd has done & thats for your benefit. Imagine what we have today even that also if was not with us then what would have happened. This is GOD on which tune we all are dancing like poppets so no repents,no panic,no griefs live happily and always be satisfied with what you have or what GOD has given you!!!