How Gratitude Changes Everything

What’s the Story is a podcast full of stories about faith and courage from everyday people. Here's a Summary of this week's story:Simon visited Burundi in the late 1990s as a 25-year-old. He had been praying that he would go anywhere, do anything. To his surprise, a man tracked him down and said that God wanted him to go to Burundi. Simon ended up going and his life changed dramatically because of it. God provides for those who trust in him even in difficult situations. He promises to never leave nor forsake his people.Simon met his wife when he was back in England and proposed to her in Rwanda by asking if she was willing to be a young widow. They went on to get married and have two kids to whom they model how to live a life of faith, not fear.Wearing "Jesus goggles" allows everything to be seen through the lens of Christ, which brings joy that does not depend on the circumstances.We are wired to be selfish and self-centered but gratitude is the key that can help us overcome it. ----------------------------About SimonSimon is an author, speaker, social entrepreneur, family man, cyclist and charity founder. Now married with three children, he and his wife Lizzie have both been awarded an MBE for their services to Burundi.Simon is author of the bestselling Choose Life – 365 readings for radical disciples, voted ‘Devotional of the Year 2015’. He is also the author of ‘More than Conquerors‘, ‘Sacrifice‘ and ‘Dangerously Alive‘ and has over 25,000 social media followers who read his challenging, frequently shocking, sometimes amusing and always authentic tweets and blog posts.Having unexpectedly survived 7 years of genocide and civil war, he set up a charity, Great Lakes Outreach with the vision to transform Burundi, now helping well over 100,000 of the very neediest people every year in strategic and sustainable ways.