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The Spirit of Gratitude

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Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Jan 5, 1882

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 8, No. 1.

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The Spirit of Gratitude

SAID a very old man, “Some folks are always complaining about the weather, but I am very thankful when I wake up in the morning and find any weather at all.” We may smile at the simplicity of the old man, but still his language indicates a spirit that contributes much to a calm and peaceful life. It is better and wiser to cultivate that spirit than to be continually complaining of things as they are. Be thankful for such mercies as you have, and, if God sees it will be for your good and his glory, he will give you many more. At least, do not make yourself and others unhappy by your ingratitude and complaints.