If you are reading this , I wish you a VERY blessed Happy Thanksgiving Day. (you need not be Canadian)
I hope, like me, you can say that your cup overflows with thanksgiving.
I used to think being thankful depended on life being perfect, but of course that rarely comes to any of us.
Some of the most thankful people are the ones who seem to have the least reason to be thankful, and those least thankful with the most reason to be thankful !
So thankfulness is a condition of the heart -- a choosing to see one's glass half full instead of half empty.
Walking along the trails near where I live, I was surprised this week how many wild flowers are still blooming . I expect them in spring and summer but they are a pleasant surprise and special joy late in fall when I am not expecting them.
When we are asked to make a list of things we are thankful for , it is not hard to do and for most of us the list is long - a list of things we have received or enjoy.
"In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you."
I hope, like me, you can say that your cup overflows with thanksgiving.
I used to think being thankful depended on life being perfect, but of course that rarely comes to any of us.
Some of the most thankful people are the ones who seem to have the least reason to be thankful, and those least thankful with the most reason to be thankful !
So thankfulness is a condition of the heart -- a choosing to see one's glass half full instead of half empty.
Walking along the trails near where I live, I was surprised this week how many wild flowers are still blooming . I expect them in spring and summer but they are a pleasant surprise and special joy late in fall when I am not expecting them.
When we are asked to make a list of things we are thankful for , it is not hard to do and for most of us the list is long - a list of things we have received or enjoy. While we are quickly thankful for the things we have received and for the blessings that are ours, do we think to be as thankful for the things we 'give' ?
Is the joy we experience when we give not like the joy of unexpected flowers?
In Acts 20:35 the disciples reminisce saying....
"And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.' "
"And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.' "
I would like to challenge you this Thanksgiving to be thankful for the things that you ae able to give -- be it practical giving to those in need , or comfort, or a timely word of encouragement or a loving hug.
"In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you."
1Th 5:18
"Dear Father, all good gifts come from you, for which we are so thankful today. May we also experience the joy of giving and being thankful that we can bless others out of what we ourselves have received. Amen"
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