"Good Gifts from Above"

June 06, 2025 Daily Devotion: "Good Gifts from Above"James 1:17 (New Living Translation)  17 Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. [a] He never changes or casts a shifting shadow. Do you ever begin to feel sorry for yourself? We've all been guilty of throwing a pity party or two in our day. What we often discover is that, when it happens, it's because we'vebegun overlooking or taking for granted the blessings of the Lord. It doesn't matter if it's a leather-bound journal or a piece of scratch paper, there's a lot to be said for literally counting your blessings by recording them. If you've never done thisexercise or if it's been a while, you might struggle at first. But you'll be amazed at how God will open your eyes once you've made gratitude a habit. You'll begin to find joy in freshly washed linens, the smell of a new candle, or a piece of pumpkin pie. (Anything pumpkin should always make the blessings list!) When Satan tries to steal your joy-and he will try-you can go to your journal or notebook and remind yourself of how much you have been given.