Day 33- The Cycle of Gratitude

I have found that I live in a life of cycles:

When I am ungrateful, I focus on life's struggles.
When I focus on life's struggles, I get discouraged.
When I get discouraged, I allow Satan into my life...
And when I allow Satan into my life, 
I become extremely ungrateful.

BUT, on the flip side:

When I am grateful, I focus on my blessings,
When I focus on my blessings, I want to serve others,
When I serve others, I allow God into my life...
And when I allow God into my life, I am extremely grateful.

Moral of the story: 
Gratitude is a gift that just keeps on giving (and makes you want to keep on giving). It doesn't have to be Thanksgiving day for you to feel grateful! :)

"Verily I say unto you my friends, fear not, let your hearts be comforted; yea, rejoice evermore, and in everything give thanks."

-Doctrine and Covenanats 98:1

You don't have to start at the beginning of the cycle to feel gratitude. You can start with serving others, and the cycle will still begin.