I am thankful
for my adversity
and every trial
For they have taught me inner strength
I am thankful
for every judgement passed upon me,
every trespass on my soul
For they have refined me
I am thankful
for my fears
and disbelief
For they have beckoned me toward the light of hope
I am thankful
for the darkness
For without it I could never know the light
I am thankful
for doubt and uncertainty
For they give me the ability to surrender to miraculous outcomes
I am thankful
for loneliness
For in my loneliness I find my soul
I am thankful
for all rejection,
every time I’ve been told
it’s not possible
For I have learned unwavering faith,
to climb mountains I never thought I could;
and with this faith, to face and overcome the impossible