Why is “Thank You” the greatest prayer?
How to Transform Suffering into Miracle –The Story of a Desert Bird
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We want to attract only positive conditions into our lives!
But do we truly know what is good and bad for us?
Do we have a complete understanding of what is best for us?
The Story of a Desert Bird
There was a bird who lived in a desert, very sick, with no feathers, nothing to eat and drink, and no shelter to live in. One day, a dove passed by, so the sick, unhappy bird stopped the dove and asked, "Where are you going?" it replied, " I am going to heaven.”
So the sick bird said, "Please find out for me when my suffering will come to an end?" The dove said, "Sure, I will." and bid goodbye to the sick bird. The dove reached heaven and shared the message of the sick bird with the angel in charge at the entrance gate.
The angel said, "For the next seven years of life, the bird has to suffer like this; there will be no happiness until then."
The dove said, "When the sick bird hears this, he will get disheartened. Could you suggest any solution for this?"
The angel replied, "Tell him to say this prayer from his heart: “Thank you, God, for everything." Upon meeting the sick bird again, the dove delivered the angel's message to him.
After seven days, the dove passed by again and saw that the bird was very happy. Feathers grew on his body, a small plant grew up in the desert area, and a small pond of water was also there. The bird was singing and dancing cheerfully.
The dove was astonished….
The angel had said there would be no happiness for the bird for seven years. With this question in mind, the dove visited the angel at Heaven's gate.
The dove put forth his query to the Angel. The Angel replied, "Yes, it is true there was no happiness for the bird for seven years, but because the bird was saying this prayer from his heart, "Thank You, God, for Everything,” in every situation, his life changed.
When the bird fell on the hot sand, he said, “Thank You, God, for Everything.”
When it could not fly, he said, "Thank You, God, for Everything.”
When thirsty and no water was around, he said, "Thank You, God, for Everything.”
Whatever the situation, the bird kept thanking God from its heart, "Thank You, God, for Everything,” therefore, the seven years dissolved in seven days.
How Gratitude For What It Is, Transformed My Life!
When I heard this story, I felt a tremendous shift in my awareness. I started to accept life as it is. I surrendered to life situations, whatever they were. To Surrender does not mean resigning and not changing your life's situation.
When I want to change my life, I first accept the situation and person that life has presented to me, and then I work from there without any mental resistance to what Is! I accept the situation as it is.
I adopted this prayer in my life. Whatever situation I faced, I started thanking God from my heart: "Thank You, God, for Everything.”
It helped me shift my perspective from what I lacked to what I have in my life.
I Thank God for all the tragedies in my life.
I thanked God for my past brain tumor in August 2012. I was in COMA in ICU for 4 days as blood leaked into my brain.
I thank God for losing my real estate business in the recession of 2008, which took me years to build in Dubai during the financial recession.
I thank God for excruciating back pain for 6 years.
I thank God for an accident where I completely broke my ACL knee.
I thanked God when my whole family succumbed to COVID while at the airport, including my 12-year-old and 7-year-old daughter.
Recently, I broke the rotator cuff in my shoulder. For six months, I have been in intense pain because of that. I thank God for this, too. I know it is for my higher good and teaching me something my mind doesn't know yet.
After practicing gratitude, I reached the point that I don't demand anything from GOD. And at times, because of that, I feel the unexpected, uninvited grace within my being. In those moments, I am in absolute Bliss and Joy.
This Prayer of "Thank You" profoundly impacted my life. I started feeling blessed and joyful! I am sharing this message to make you aware that gratitude is a miracle that can transform our lives. If you say ONE prayer in your life, "Thank You" is enough.
Whenever we feel that something is "missing" from our lives, life is unfair and a complete mess. Let's say "THANK YOU" from every fiber of our being.
Please watch the video by clicking it below to understand the superpower of “THANK YOU.”