giving

God, He is constantly giving to us.  Giving, giving, giving.  Sit in depression and self consumption long enough and you won't see it, I didn't.
Look around. See the flowers? The many depths of blue in the sky through out every season's change? A young child's laughter? Your favorite food? Any and all things that you enjoy are from God. 
And as for the things that feel so painful? They have their reason and purpose too, God will even turn the ugliest thing that He didn't want to happen but allowed to happen for our good. He promises, Romans 8:28, "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." That's you.

When we choose to thank God for the things He has already given to us we unwrap the gift of joy and intimacy with Him.  We can find comfort in Him because He is more than strong enough to handle anything we ever go through.  Keep a list of His blessings, count to 1000 and keep going.

2 Corinthians 1:3-10:
"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows. If we are distressed, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we suffer. And our hope for you is firm, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you share in our comfort" (NIV).

Deuteronomy 31:8:
"The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged."

I'm definitely enjoying the joy I've received today.  So thankful that He gives and gives of Himself in addition to all the earthly pleasures He gives, His giving is how and why He will carry us daily.