The Gratitude Experiment!

There is a theory among many “new age” gurus that if you are truly grateful for what you have – the Universe will provide you more to be grateful for. Is this true - or this just something made up, that sounds good?
Not wanting to sound totally sacrilegious but I would like to propose an analogy, as me being “God” and my children and friends being “my subject.” Please no lightning bolts.

If I give my children and friends gift – regardless of how slight or how magnificent, and they thank me, and demonstrate their joy – I am going want to give them more.

At the same time if a couple of them, mumble and complain that it is not enough – or act as if they deserve the gift; the chances of me giving them more are slim.

Does this make sense? If so – would not “God” operate in the same pattern?
This is the experiment that I suggest – it is a bit more difficult than it may seem to be.

For one week follow the following steps. It is helpful if you keep some type of record in a journal.

1.One you wake up in the morning –say I simple prayer of thanksgiving for all the abundance you are in the process of receiving that day.

2.Once each waking hour during the day – take a second to thank God for one thing.
Ex. “Lord thank you for the blue sky – it is so beautiful.”
Ex 2. “Lord Thank you for the parking space I just found. It will do me good to walk a little bit extra to go to the store.

3. Be sure to thank people around you for things they do for – bring you coffee, hold the door open for you – delay a meeting until you arrive – anything and everything.

4.Say small prayer of thanks prior to eating (it does not have to be out loud).

5.Before you go to bed at night – Thank God for all the blessing of the day.

My belief that if you do this for one week – you will begin to be more appreciate of your surroundings – when you become more appreciative – you will gain more to appreciate. The very least that will happen, is that you will fill better about life – that is worth the effort.