Merriam-Webster defines “thankful” as an expression of thanks. And in the Bible it says, “In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” (Thessalonians 5:18) Amen!
It is not always easy to give thanks, but this is the very thing we must do in order to see God’s will accomplished in our lives. This is how we move into higher realms of faith for ourselves and for our communities: our neighborhoods, our states, our cities, our nations, our world.
Gratitude has great powers to bring joy and to break the power of the enemy. Whenever you give thanks to God, despite the most difficult circumstances, you bring pleasure to God’s heart. And the enemy loses a big battle in your life. Amen!
God is nondenominational. He lives in a realm of praise and thanksgiving where the enemy no longer has an ability to hold or manipulate that person. Satan is defeated when we have a thankful heart because thankfulness during difficulty is a sacrifice that is pleasing to God.
Are you thankful? For your present circumstances? For your salvation? Are you thankful for your health, your food, your life? What about your family, your friendships, your job, or your clothes? And life itself? The list goes on and on. Amen. Hallelujah!
There’s power in a thankful heart. Gratitude is a key to your life. It turns your situation around because it changes your outlook and your attitude.
And did you know that God loveth a cheerful giver? It is truly a blessing when we can give cheerfully to those in need and receive cheerfully from those who just might have more than they need. Give, and it should be given back to you. It’s better to give than to receive. God gave us his one and only begotten son, Jesus Christ, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish in hell but have everlasting life in Heaven. Amen. Hallelujah!
Begin to thank God for the blessing he has given you instead of dwelling on the negative. Discontentment dries up the soul. Think positive with contentment and thankfulness at all times. Giving thanks brings contentment. Psalm 100 says, “Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing. Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.”
To love God is to love his will. It is to wait quietly for life to be measured by one who knows us through and through. Amen. Hallelujah!
