Gratitude in Prayer: a glimpse on a prayer of thanks

There are many times that because of the heftiness of the load of anxieties within, I find it hard to even be grateful for what I am going through; when I know in the end, all shall be well with God. Here's a glimpse of a reflection I wrote while in Malaybalay City last month:

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May 26, 2011

Have I ever learned to thank you my Lord? All that I have been having is a complaining thought. I am downhearted by the difficulties I am going through. Where is my mind that thinks of praising You my God, for all that I walk along with? Where is the grateful heart, that should adore You my God for all the love I have received from my friends? Today, I pray, that amidst the hardship and anxiety, You teach me O God, how to become grateful. Lord, for having brought me here, despite of the supposedly hectic schedules now and in the next days; for having given me friends and teachers, whom I share my life with; for the music, that is like heaven, so serene and lively yet like following Christ, entails challenges along the way. For all these, my gratitude O God would not suffice what it takes to give You praise. I love You O Lord, and I thank You. Your faithfulness and love keep me going. Your mercy makes me grow. Bless me that I may give You thanks, all the days of my life. Amen.