Tell Him Thank You!
Thanksgiving Day is one of my favorite days of the year. One reason I enjoy it is because I feel absolutely no pressure to do anything but prepare a covered dish and place it alongside the other dishes that line my mom's dining room table. The other reason is simple—I'm thankful.
What about you? Are you grateful? Will you shop until you drop the day after Thanksgiving, or are you afraid to spend money due to the effects of a sagging economy? I know we always feel better when our purses are lined with extra money this time of year, but God is our source.
The warmth of special days cannot be purchased with money or credit cards. Instead we find peace of mind and confidence in God when we thank Him for His goodness and trust Him to meet our needs. Let's step outside our own struggles and ourselves and be open to the simple blessings and small surprises God gives us every day.
The psalmist understood the importance of thankfulness and was compelled to live his life with an attitude of gratitude. In fact, he commanded his soul to exalt the Lord at all times:
"Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits: who forgives all your iniquities, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from destruction, who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies, who satisfies your mouth with good things (Ps. 103: 1-5, NKJV).
The writer understood the depth of God's love, and he realized there are fringe benefits that come along with serving Him.
Thanksgiving is a time to be grateful, not stressed, even if our plates hold tuna sandwiches that day instead of turkey and stuffing.
When we think about the goodness of God, and all He has done for us as well as the sacrifice His Son, Jesus, made for us on the cross, we should take time out of our day—every day—to tell Him thank you!
What about you? Are you grateful? Will you shop until you drop the day after Thanksgiving, or are you afraid to spend money due to the effects of a sagging economy? I know we always feel better when our purses are lined with extra money this time of year, but God is our source.
The warmth of special days cannot be purchased with money or credit cards. Instead we find peace of mind and confidence in God when we thank Him for His goodness and trust Him to meet our needs. Let's step outside our own struggles and ourselves and be open to the simple blessings and small surprises God gives us every day.
The psalmist understood the importance of thankfulness and was compelled to live his life with an attitude of gratitude. In fact, he commanded his soul to exalt the Lord at all times:
"Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits: who forgives all your iniquities, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from destruction, who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies, who satisfies your mouth with good things (Ps. 103: 1-5, NKJV).
The writer understood the depth of God's love, and he realized there are fringe benefits that come along with serving Him.
Thanksgiving is a time to be grateful, not stressed, even if our plates hold tuna sandwiches that day instead of turkey and stuffing.
When we think about the goodness of God, and all He has done for us as well as the sacrifice His Son, Jesus, made for us on the cross, we should take time out of our day—every day—to tell Him thank you!
posted by Valerie G. Lowe at
4:23 PM
6 Comments:
Giving thanks should be a daily occurance in our lives, not only on Thanksgiven. When ever i see myself getting ready to complain and not give thanks i think of my sisters who have to walk miles for water and all i have to do is turn on the faucet. We should give thanks not only during the good times but when we are in the valley too. For He sets a table before us in the presence of our enemies, give thanks, for He is with us even during our valley experiences. Thanks for a beautiful article.
Thank you for reminding me of the "thankful and grateful" attitude that I should have. So often we become so focused on the things we don't have or what we want that we neglect to see all that God has provided for us. Thanks again for bringing me back to what's truly important on this Christian walk!! Happy Thanksgiving Day and forever!
God is truly our source! I don't know what I'd would do without Him. I might be in debt and lost my job but I choose to thank and praise Him today and everyday for I know I have more to be grateful for and no reason to complain.
Give thanks with a grateful heart for He is with you in the valley and He will come through for you.
Be blessed!
I thank God for His awesome love, and I thank Him for sending His Son from above.I thank Him for His Holy Spirit who guides me in His love. He has been there for me all the days of my life, and I have found nothing as precious as Him. I also thank God for my husband who He sent to me, a man of God who has Gods love, and for my children, and my grandson. Also I am thankful for all of my family. I thank God for everything He has done in my life. Trusting Him makes everything allright. Thank you God for being God of my life.
I thank God for my salvation and for the mind I have to serve Him.
I thank God for His precious Holy Spirit who helps me each and every day. I thank God for my beautiful wife, best friend,and companion. I thank God because He has favored me with a God fearing woman who loves me. I thank God for the desire that He has placed in my heart to serve Him with every thing in me. I owe God thanks every day I live,and breath, because without him I could do nothing at all.
Thank You Lord Jesus!!!
Lord...You put the Stars, the Moon, and the Sun in the sky to shine bright, to make sure that I wasn't left without a light.
You made the trees, the grass and the flowers that bloom in spring, and You caused the birds in harmony to sing.
Lord...You gave us the ocean, and land where we all stay, it was You God that made us in a special way.
You've given us the air we breath and the food we eat, that’s why we humbly bow down at your feet.
Your Love for me will never end, that’s why you're coming back for me again.
So Lord, as I thank you on this day, I know its Your love that teaches me the way.
Lord, You always watch over us with your divine love, that’s why I praise you up above.
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