I recently met a homeless man named Tom, who lives on the streets of Sarasota, Florida. Soft-spoken, intelligent, and articulate, he’ll meet your gaze with a genuine smile if you look him in the eye. Everything he owns fits in a five-gallon utility bucket.

I offered Tom a small Bible. He received it with great joy and thanks, lamenting that he had lost his previous copy. He revealed that he had once spent eighteen months in prison and had been able to read the Bible several times through.

“It’s good reading,” I said.

“It is good reading,” he agreed. “I like the New Testament because I love reading about Jesus.”

“May I pray for you?” I asked.

“Sure. I pray all the time. Every morning, I wake up and say, ‘God, thank You for another day.’ And every night, I say, ‘God, thank You for getting me through another day.’ I have everything I need: food, my health, and friends who look out for me.”

If you had nothing in this world, would you still praise God? Would you start and end every day with Him? Would you, like Tom, be grateful simply for another day?