Here’s one definition of “thankful.” The Merriam Webster Dictionary defines thankful as “expressing of thanks.” In the King James Holy Bible, New Testament, 1 Thessalonians 5:18, it says: “In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”
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 life. This is how we move into higher realms of faith for ourselves, and for our communities, and our neighborhoods, and our states, and cities, and our nation, and world. Thanksgiving has great power to bring joy and to break the power of the enemy.
Whenever you give thanks to God, despite the most difficult circumstance, the enemy loses a big battle in your life. When you give thanks during difficulty, you bring pleasure to God’s heart. He is looking for “Baptists,” or “Christians,” or “Catholics” — or any other religious denomination — who live in a realm of praise and thanksgiving where the enemy no longer could 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? Are you thankful for your present circumstances? Are you thankful for your salvation, your family, and friendships, and marriage, and your health, and your job, and your homeliness, and your clothes, and your food, and your life? Are you thankful for your home, and your apartment, and your car, and your truck, and the list goes on and on. Amen. Hallelujah!
Thankfulness is key to your life. It is the key that changes your situation around. Because it changes you, your outlook, and your attitude. There is power in a thankful heart.
Did you know that God loveth a cheerful giver? It is truly a blessing when we can give cheerfully to those in need. And when we can receive cheerfully from those who just might have more than they need. Give and it shall be given back to you. It’s better to give than to receive.
God gave His one and only begotten son Jesus Christ that whosoever believeth in Him shall not perish in hell but have everlasting life in Heaven. Begin to thank God for the blessing he has given you instead of dwelling on the negative. Discontentment dries up the soul. Always think positive with contentment and thankfulness.
The King James Holy Bible, in the Old Testament, Psalm 100, talks about thanksgiving. The Bible says: “1 Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. 2 Serve the Lord with gladness: come before His presence with singing. 3 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. 4 Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise: be thankful unto Him and bless His name. 5 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 want quietly for life to be measured by one who knows us through and through. Amen. Hallelujah.
