-Homes
-Transportation
-Health
-Food that we put on our tables every night
- Our freedom
-Safety and Security
We forget how blessed we are when we let our lives get so busy. We should take more time during our busy lives to be thankful for the small things and to thank our Lord.
I am an example of never taking the time during my day to be thankful for the small things and I was the type that never saw the wonderful things that our Lord was doing in my life. Now that I take the time to sit down and study the Word of God and to thank Him, I have seen such amazing and wonderful things happening for my family and me.
The things I am thankful for is:
-A roof over my head
-having 2 healthy babies
-all the things my husband does for his family
-the food that is put on our table
-my vehicle
-having heat and running water
-Our Lord and Savior
There is so much more I am thankful for.
This is why maintaining an attitude of gratitude is something we need to do on purpose. See the little things that we complain about is someone else's dream to have or be doing. I am thankful that I am able to go on vacations and being able to do the things that I am able to do with my family and friends, even if it is just staying home doing something.
1 Thessalonians 5:18 AMP
Even when we are going through a hard time we should still be thankful. You all are wondering why I am say we should be thankful even when we are going through hard times. There is always someone out there that is probably having it a little bit harder than you are. I never understood it either until I accepted the Lord this past summer and as I have gone through some hard times, I have just put in the Lord's hands and said that you got this Lord and that things will work out. I will never go a day without thanking and Praising the Lord.
During your day make it a point to be grateful for things that you have. When giving thanks it is simply a way to show God how grateful we are for who He is.
When you are giving thanks to God it also:
-Gives us a new perspective
-Our minds renewed
-Our attitude is improved
-We are fulled with Joy
You will show me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy, at Your right hand there are pleasures forevermore.
Psalm 16:11 AMP
Before accepting the Lord I was a miserable person, a majority of the time I didn't want to be around people or do things with people. I possibly didn't like myself. Now I am a lot different then I was a year ago. I have more joy in my life now, my attitude towards people and doing things with people have changed for the good. It makes a world of difference when you just open to the Lord and make that next step and letting Him in fully. I am not saying I am perfect because I am far from that, I will probably still make mistakes but I will never go back to the way my life was before. This is where I am thankful that I have the Lord in my life now and I am thankful for all the wonderful things He has done in my life small or big.
What some people do realize that when you let Him into your life and when you are thankful for all the things He has done or has planned for you.
We are assured and know that [God being a partner in their labor] all things work together and are [fitting into a plan] for good to and for those who love God and are called according to [His] design and purpose.
Romans 8:28
The next time that you feel like things are falling apart around you, remember all the things that you should be thankful for and give thanks to the Lord. In the end all things will work out for the good. God is always going to work it out for our good.
Lord,
I came to you to give you thanks for all that you have sacrificed for us to have the lives that we have. Also Lord I ask that you touch your people tonight to give them the strength to over come their battles in life. I speak healing on all that are reading this. You are a amazing God.
In Jesus' name
Amen
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