CHRISTIAN GRATITUDE JAR: ANOTHER FORM OF JOURNALING - PERSONAL EXPERIENCE

Hello,

Welcome to my world. The gratitude jar is something you can do for the new year or any day.

We go through life and we sometimes think, we have failed, God has not be kind to us and w are not worth it. When you get to this point, having a gratitude jar is helpful.

What is a Gratitude Jar?

Gratitude Jar is a jar that you put your answered prayers, prayer topics and the miracles that happen your way into. It serves as a reminder of all the things you need to be grateful for.

For example, on your way to work you nearly had an accident but God saved you. You write it down and put it in your gratitude jar.

Whenever you are going through a problem, you can write it on a piece of paper and put it in the jar. When your prayers are answered, you write your answered prayers on to a paper and place them into the jar. 

At the end of the year or when you feel overwhelmed/unloved/stressed, pour out the pieces of papers from the jar and read the goodness of God in your life.

I remember pouring out mine and crying and praising God. Sometimes, we forget some of the things God has done for us. Thus, when just one prayer request goes answered, we feel that God has given up on us. 

But when you track the small and big miracles via a gratitude jar, you will be able to focus on the things God has done and count your blessings.

What can you put in a Gratitude Jar

Prayer topics

Answered Prayers 

Miracles that happen to you 

You could always put a message simply as "thank you God that I woke up" in your jar daily.

Difference between a Gratitude Jar and a Prayer Jar

A prayer jar is a jar where you put prayer requests, prayer topics and names of people you want to say a prayer for.  You can write these prayer points on pieces of paper or on craft sticks. 

The jar serves as reminder to pray so put it in a conspicuous place. 

Whenever you are going to pray, take the sticks or papers out and pray using those prayer points.

Benefits of having a Gratitude Jar

When you are overwhelmed and stressed, you are able to remind yourself, all the things that God has done for you and be hopeful.

It is a reminder that God answers prayers.

It cheers you up when you are down.

Reduces comparison.

Reduces envy and jealousy.

Makes you see life with a renewed perspective.

And until next time, know that 

You are enough, you are worthy!

Learn to Live life in the present 

And know that nothing last forever so everything will be fine!

Take care of YOU, YOU are all you've got!