One young man’s words and beautiful outlook on life is a lesson for us all. His words, demeanor and perspective are upbeat and positive, even when encountering issues and problems. We would all be better off considering and imitating this young man’s attitude and outlook. Be sure to check out the video.

Life is not constantly one big fun adventure, and things will not always work out in our favor. Unfortunately, we’ll experience issues and problems, often resulting from nothing we’ve done. Some of these circumstances will be painful and even cause heartache.

When we encounter troubling issues or problems, the natural human response is to complain, stress and have a “woe is me” mentality. Everyone does that, but one young man’s unexpected response and outlook to such a situation is refreshing, inspiring and uplifting. Instead of dwelling on the problem, he found reasons to remain thankful and upbeat.

In the short video posted on social media, the young man on his way to school addresses everyone watching the video and says, “Be grateful that you woke up this morning!” After showing the sun coming up over the horizon, he adds, “It’s a beautiful day to be alive.”

He explains that he overslept this morning and was initially irritated with himself. But then he saw his Bible and realized and remembered that he is incredibly blessed.

“Sometimes we let the littlest things get in the way of the big thing: the blessing,” he said. “It’s a blessing to wake up in the morning. It’s a blessing to breathe. It’s a blessing to have clean water. It’s a blessing to go to school. All of this stuff is a blessing.”

The Lord is kind, loving and continually blesses and touches our lives – even when we encounter problems or go through dark valleys. We should all strive to remember how blessed we are in life, especially during troubling circumstances. 

1 Thessalonians 5:18“In everything give praise: for this is the purpose of God in Christ Jesus for you.”