Have you counted your blessings?

I'm playing the piano for a Christmas program in a few weeks, and at the practices, one of the songs in the line up is called "I Fall to Sleep Counting my Blessings" or something like that.  It is one of the sweetest songs ever, and the young man singing this song, sings it better than Bing himself.  True story.
But, have you counted your blessings?  Or are you counting your troubles, woes, trials of life, and miseries?  Everybody on earth has their own battles they're fighting, and if you fought them from faith instead of in the natural, you'd be an overcomer and a champion!!  (Read Mark Hankins book "In Christ"!)  You do not have to live as a down and depressed human being.  God did not create you for that!  The Bible says to "Rejoice in the Lord always"!!!  Why aren't you rejoicing then if the Bible says to do it? Philippians 4 - check it out.
Sometimes it is so easy to get distracted by the things of this world, the bills, the money - or as my pastor, Pastor Carl Benton says it so eloquently, LOL, "We all have 'opportunities'(to trust and believe in God) when the paycheck comes in and there's more month than money!" Or your kids aren't acting right, and trying to leave God out of their lives, or you have that one co worker that drives you insane, or your spouse isn't living right and is making life unbearable, or you're so alone you're depressed and lonely. Maybe your health is failing, and your worried.  Just STOP.
Count your blessings!  Your immediate thought was "I don't have any blessings".  Yes, you do!
Did you eat? If not, I can hook you up!!
Did you sleep in a bed with a blanket last night?  Did you watch tv today? Did you read? Did you take a bath/shower and have a toothbrush to brush your teeth with?  Do you have a roof over your head?  Food on your table?  We have so many blessings, but many times we choose - we make a decision - we set our minds on - what we dwell on and choose to dwell on - are the bad/negative things.  Yes, those times come, but what you do with it says a lot about you!!  You can dwell on the negative, or dwell on the Word of God!!!
I am so blessed.  I have a husband who loves me (even when I look like Witch Hazel in the mornings - or act like her! LOL
I have had 6 precious children!  They bring such joy to my heart and my life. I see such potential in each one of them.  Isaac has reached his max potential though, as he went to Heaven already!  I have this blessed HOPE!!!
I have a house to live in.  It's warm in the winter, cool in the summer, and I am grateful for it.
We have clothes to wear, we have food to eat, and we have a few luxuries.  I am thankful for each one!
It's your decision to make.  Count the sheep or the Blessings?  I choose Blessings!!

Click this link and listen to this precious little song!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qmMaPTuTEE