Grateful in any Circumstances - Sister Sitton (7/27/2014)

1. Key doctrine. 

"Everyone’s situation is different, and the details of each life are unique. Nevertheless, I have learned that there is something that would take away the bitterness that may come into our lives. There is one thing we can do to make life sweeter, more joyful, even glorious. We can be grateful!" -Uchtdorf



This is Stephanie Nielson. She survived a plane crash in August 2008. Instead of feeling sorry for herself the rest of her life, she is choosing to accept it and be grateful for her life! She is grateful she gets to continue being a wife and mother. Grateful her husband survived the plane crash as well. She thanks God for each day.

2. Blessings: Happiness

“Life is to be enjoyed, not endured”
― Gordon B. Hinckley

3.Action: Attitude of Gratitude.

• Serve. "Not my will, but thine be done"
• Change your focus. 
• Be thankful for today. 

Psalms 118:24 "This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it."
Live in the present. Being grateful doesn't mean you don't feel sad or angry, but you can still be grateful.

Gratitude is an action. It's proactive. Your testimony of Christ, born of the Holy Ghost, can help you look past the disappointing endings in mortality and see the bright future that the Redeemer of the world has prepared.

President Hinckley Said: "Anyone who imagines that bliss is normal is going to waste a lot of time running around shouting that he's been robbed. The fact is that most putts don't drop, most beef is tough, most children grow up to just be people, most successful marriages require a high degree of mutual toleration, most jobs are more often dull than otherwise. Life is like an old time rail journey...delays...sidetracks, smoke, dust, cinders and jolts, interspersed only occasionally by beautiful vistas and thrilling burst of speed. The trick is to thank the Lord for letting you have the ride."