Today’s tip has to do with bringing a little more child-like wonder into our lives.

Child-like wonder begins with humility. Everything is new to young children. They are constantly learning and don’t think they’ve already got it all figured out. They are easily impressed and excited by the things they see and experience.

We need more humility. We need to remember that we don’t have it all figured out. We need to keep learning. We need to stop and actually take in what God is doing and has done all around us. When we do that, then we can be impressed and excited and filled with wonder like little children.

Today’s tip is this:
Humility leads to wonder and wonder leads to gratitude and worship.

In yesterday’s article we talked about the importance of letting gratitude fuel our wonder and worship. We hear all around us about the importance of gratitude, and yet we still struggle with it at times.

It is so easy to focus on our struggles and difficulties, the circumstances that we wish were different, how life feels unfair, and what we wish we had or were. All of these are distractions that take our eyes of God and who He is and what He has done for us. They cause us to become like spoiled children who are never content and really aren’t that pleasant to be around.

We don’t want to be that way, but it can be challenging to break the cycle at times. That’s for good reason. Jesus warned us in John 10:10 that “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.” What a better way to steal our joy and the abundant life that Jesus offers than to distract us from who He is and how much He has done for us.

So here is your tip for today:

Find ways to remind yourself to be grateful.

Gratitude may not come naturally for you. It might even feel like a struggle or battle. So give yourself some tools. Try out some different types of reminders and find something to consistently prompt yourself to be grateful. Maybe that is a picture or sign you’ll see you wake up. It could be a post-it note on your mirror or refrigerator. Maybe it’s a recurring reminder alarm you set on your phone or starting a gratitude journal. It could be any of these or more. You might need to try a few things to see what works best for you, but allowing gratitude to become a habit will be well worth it.

So, what are some reminders you use to remind yourself to be grateful? Share in the comments.