Some time ago I started making a concerted effort to thank God for every small evidence of His care. I used to think those little events were insignificant, and only the big healings warranted recognition. But I came to realize that any situation in which we see God, good, at work is a reminder of His care and protection, and deserves our thanks.
If I started leaving the house and realized I hadn’t taken my wallet, I thanked God for that gentle reminder. If I suddenly remembered that I had a meeting scheduled that I had forgotten, I thanked God. If the events of a busy day all lined up perfectly so that I stayed on track and worked efficiently, I thanked God for that evidence of harmony.
Now I look for those times in my day when I can reinforce my understanding of God as all good, governing my life in perfect harmony, balance, and joy. In these simple prayers, I like considering the seven synonyms for God that Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy gives us (see p. 587). I might say something like, “Thank you, Soul, for making me calm in this situation”; or, “Thank you, divine Principle, for giving me the moral courage to hear another’s point of view”; or, “Thank you, eternal Love, for your comfort and encouragement.”
The act of thanking God throughout the day is an acknowledgment that He is with me every moment, guiding me and caring for me, replacing any sense of doubt or fear with calmness and assurance. This shifts thought away from a material, earthbound sense of life, to the tangible, spiritual reality of infinite good, where harmony rules. Then I can combat the cynical, much-too-pervasive view that if things can go wrong, they will! In fact, the result is that things go right more and more.
We can be confident knowing that in every situation God is loving us, caring for us, and revealing good in every large—or small—way.
Robin Krauss
