Subject: [Masjid Tucson] Submission weekly reminder

In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Peace be upon you,

Many of us are blessed by God to live in circumstances where the "basic comforts" of life (running water, electricity, abundant food, etc.) would have been things beyond the imagination of people in a different place or time. By God's grace we have so much, yet Satan tries to whisper to us about the things we may be "missing" or "wanting".


[Quran 14:34] And He gives you all kinds of things that you implore Him for. If you count GOD's blessings, you can never encompass them. Indeed, the human being is transgressing, unappreciative.

[Quran 16:18] If you count GOD's blessings, you cannot possibly encompass them. GOD is Forgiver, Most Merciful.


We should try our best to count our blessings (even though we cannot fully count them), and be appreciative to God. We have so much to be thankful for if we just think about them and remind ourselves!

Self-reflection: What did I thank God for today and what more can I thank Him for?


References:
Who is your God? http://www.masjidtucson.org/quran/appendices/appendix27.html
Do we thank God enough? http://www.masjidtucson.org/publications/books/sp/2009/nov/page1.html
Cultivating a Practice of Appreciation, http://www.masjidtucson.org/publications/books/sp/2015/jan/page3.html
Count your blessings, http://www.masjidtucson.org/publications/books/sp/2009/sep/page1.html

Peace.