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Blessings come in many forms, from quiet moments to life-changing gifts. These quotes will help you recognize the good and embrace the beauty in every day.
Life moves fast, and it’s easy to overlook the quiet gifts that fill our days. But when we take a moment to reflect, we often find that the most meaningful parts of life are the blessings we didn’t even realize we had.
I put together this collection of blessing quotes to help you pause and notice the good that’s already in your life. These words are simple reminders to stay grounded and find beauty in the everyday.
Gratitude Quotes to Shift Your Perspective
“Be thankful for everything that happens in your life; it’s all an experience.” ―
“It’s a funny thing about life, once you begin to take note of the things you are grateful for, you begin to lose sight of the things that you lack.” ―
“Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance.” – Eckhart Tolle
“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more.” – Melody Beattie
“The more you recognize and express gratitude for the things you have, the more things you will have to express gratitude for.” – Zig Ziglar
Thankful Quotes to Inspire Daily Reflection
“Express gratitude for the greatness of small things.” ―
“Let us be grateful to the mirror for revealing to us our appearance only.” ― Samuel Butler
“I’m grateful for always this moment, the now, no matter what form it takes.” ― Eckhart Tolle
“Life is a web of intersections and choices. Your 1st choice is to recognize an intersection. Your 2nd choice is to be grateful for it.” ―
“I’m thankful for serendipitous moments in my life, where things could’ve gone the other way.” ― Rick Springfield
“Whatever life throws at me, I’ll take it and be grateful for it as well.” ― Tom Felton
Quotes About Counting Your Blessings
“When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.” – Willie Nelson
“Count your blessings. Once you realize how valuable you are and how much you have going for you, the smiles will return, the sun will break out, the music will play, and you will finally be able to move forward the life that God intended for you with grace, strength, courage, and confidence.” – Og Mandino
“Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.” – Charles Dickens
To find the best comfort, I count my blessings.” – Lailah Gifty Akita
“The secret to happiness is counting your blessings while others are adding up their troubles.” – William Penn
Hidden Blessings Quotes
Blessings sometimes show up in unrecognizable disguises.” – Janette Oke
Blessing must arise from within your own mind. It is not something that comes from outside. When the positive qualities of your mind increase and the negativities decrease, that is what blessing means. The Tibetan word for blessing … means transforming into magnificent potential. Therefore, blessing refers to the development of virtuous qualities you did not previously have and the improvement of those good qualities you have already developed. – Dalai Lama
“In the light and reverence of blessing, a person or situation becomes illuminated in a completely new way. In a dead wall a new window opens, in dense darkness a path starts to glimmer, and into a broken heart healing falls like morning dew.” – John O’Donohue
Simple Contentment Is a Blessing
“Be grateful for what you have and stop complaining – it bores everybody else, does you no good, and doesn’t solve any problems.” ― Zig Ziglar
“Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.” – Alexander Pope
“I am content; that is a blessing greater than riches; and he to whom that is given need ask no more.” – Henry Fielding
Thankfulness Is a Virtue
“Gratitude is the sign of noble souls.” ― Aesop
“Sometimes we need to remind ourselves that thankfulness is indeed a virtue.” ― William Bennett
“If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough.” ― Meister Eckhart
“Be true to yourself, help others, make each day your masterpiece, make friendship a fine art, drink deeply from good books – especially the Bible, build a shelter against a rainy day, give thanks for your blessings and pray for guidance every day.” ― John Wooden
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