Wednesday Prayer: Gratitude in the Midst

God, you are worthy of praise not just in the sunshine but in the storm, not just when life goes right but when everything goes wrong. Your goodness isn't dependent on my circumstances, and your faithfulness doesn't fluctuate with my feelings. You are always good, always worthy, always enough.

It's been hard to find things to be grateful for today when disappointment and difficulty crowd out joy. I've been focusing on what's missing instead of seeing what's present, counting problems instead of blessings. Gratitude feels forced when pain feels real, but maybe that's when it's most needed. Thank you for being constant when everything else is chaos, for small mercies hidden in hard days, for the gift of breath and heartbeat and another chance to trust you.

Help me cultivate gratitude as a discipline, not just a feeling. Teach me to find traces of your goodness even in difficult seasons, to thank you for who you are when I can't thank you for what's happening. Give me eyes to see blessings I've been overlooking. Tonight, I choose thanksgiving as an act of faith, trusting that you're working good even when I can't see it. You are always worthy of praise.