Posted by: Abby
So I know this is something that gets spoken on, or written about often. Thankfulness. I know that I've definitely heard plenty of shpeels (is that how you spell that word?) about being thankful for what you have and realizing that you have more than a lot of people out there. It's all true. And it's all good to remember. I don't know about you, but I've struggled with being thankful. Not really necessarily that I'm not thankful, but I just don't grasp all that God has really given me. A few weeks ago I was reminded of that very thing. I was at Youth Group and the speaker asked a simple question. "You do things for your family, right? Like give them gifts or notes or do things for them just because." I thought about it a little. I mean, yes I express my love for my family in words often, and I help out with the cleaning, and I spend time with them, but I couldn't really remember the last time I'd written them all a little note or given one of them a little present just for the sake of doing something for them. Today I was able to accomplish that goal, and it made me realize just how much God has given me. I have a loving family, a home, warmth, food, and a relationship with Him. I can't believe the things that God has given me, even when I don't need or deserve them. I know that you have probably heard plenty of speeches, and rants about how you should be thankful for everything, but I just want to challenge you today to take it seriously. "Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful." Collosians 3:15 "Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe," Hebrews 12:28. Isn't that last verse beautiful? Not only do we have all these earthly things to be thankful about, but we also have our relationship with Jesus, our Salvation, and the Kingdom of Heaven that we have inherited to praise God about. I want to challenge you to stop whatever you're doing right now, close your eyes, and think of ten things that you're thankful about. And why you're thankful for that thing. When you're finished, send a small prayer up to God praising Him for all He's afforded you. God has given us so much to be thankful for. So much for us to give Him glory for. "I will give thanks to the Lord because of his righteousness; I will sing the praises of the name of the Lord Most High." Psalms 7:17
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