Cultivating Gratitude

Consider these five simple practices as a starting point for cultivating gratitude.

Make a gratitude list. Write down 7-10 things on the list each day. Download a Gratitude app to your mobile device or purchase a blank book specifically for keeping your gratitude list.
Say a grace before each meal. Also say a grace before you engage in a new activity.
Each time you pick up the phone, receive or send a text, or look at an email or letter, give thanks for that person.
If you are struggling with fear, sadness, or hopelessness, stop what you are doing and jot down a list of 5 things for which you are grateful.
Say a prayer of thanks at the end of the day.

Seeing young people, both men and women, participate in and write their testimonies at The Upper Room daily devotional writers’ workshop in Yangon, 2019, has been a highlight for me. The event and testimonies led to the publication of the first Lenten devotional in the Myanmar language. I truly believe that through The Upper Room ministry, the Lord will continue to equip people in Myanmar to grow and to share the gospel of Jesus Christ.”

Make a global impact: Give to the International Editions of The Upper Room.

—Dr. Hla Hla Aye (also known as Caroline Mawia), medical doctor, wife of the Emeritus Bishop Zothan Mawia of the Myanmar Methodist Church (Lower), and Methodist distribution partner with The Upper Room in Myanmar

Cultivating Gratitude

Inward Journey

Spiritual Practice

Cultivating Gratitude

Inward Journey

Spiritual Practice

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