Every morning you wake up, you’ve been given another gift. Another chance. Another day. And the first thing we should all do is pause and give thanks to God, to the Source who chose to wake us up again.
Think about your heartbeat. That steady rhythm inside your chest is no different than a lightbulb glowing in your home. The bulb shines only because it’s connected to power. But what happens when the power source decides otherwise? In an instant, the light goes out.
We’ve all experienced it: sitting at home when, suddenly, the power cuts off. Sometimes it’s back in minutes. Sometimes it takes days. And sometimes after a devastating storm it never comes back at all. Homes are destroyed. Lives are altered. Lightbulbs that will never glow again.
Life is very much the same. At any moment, something can sweep through like that storm and extinguish our light. One heartbeat gone silent. One life no longer connected to the Source.
And yet, there’s another truth here: God chooses to use each of us in a certain way. Sometimes, when your lightbulb is temporarily turned off when life knocks you down, when circumstances leave you powerless, it’s a reminder that He’s in control. It may even be the jumpstart you needed to realize you were never in control in the first place.
Don’t deny that truth. Don’t live with pride as if your alarm clock is what wakes you up. The alarm clock may sound, but only God sustains your life. Each morning is a direct gift from Him. That’s why you should begin every day by humbling yourself, thanking Him, and confessing your dependence on Him.
Remain teachable. Stay surrendered. Remember that pride closes doors, but humility keeps your heart open to God’s leading.
So let every morning be a Thanksgiving. Not just once a year, but every day. Because every day you wake up, God chose to keep your light shining.
