"In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you."
1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NKJV)
Have you ever met someone who just bought a new car, just came home from a dream vacation, or who just had some big thing happen in their life? And the reason you know this is because it seems that all they want to do is tell you about it. In this kind of a situation, you do not have to ask the person to find out about these things, because they want to talk about it so much. In fact, you almost have to try and find a way to have them talk about something different, because they are so preoccupied with their big event, that it is all they seem to be able to talk about.
The Bible is very clear that God's people should be thankful people. But sometimes this is a principle more than a practice. In the United States, the fourth Thursday of November is called Thanksgiving, and it is traditionally a time for people to be with family and friends, but it is not always a time of being thankful. Sometimes at these gatherings of family and friends, people will talk about something they are thankful for, and this is good, but how grateful are we really if our being thankful is mainly limited to one day in the year? Shouldn't we be more grateful and thankful all the time?
As Christians, there is so much that we can, and should be thankful for. But very often, we find it easier to focus on and talk about the things we are not so happy about or grateful for. So, how thankful are we, really? Christians should be the kind of people that are known for being grateful, people who always have something they want to tell you that they are thankful for, rather than people who never seem to be grateful. When we think about all that God has done for us, and all He has provided for us, it should be easy for us to be thankful.
1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NKJV)
Have you ever met someone who just bought a new car, just came home from a dream vacation, or who just had some big thing happen in their life? And the reason you know this is because it seems that all they want to do is tell you about it. In this kind of a situation, you do not have to ask the person to find out about these things, because they want to talk about it so much. In fact, you almost have to try and find a way to have them talk about something different, because they are so preoccupied with their big event, that it is all they seem to be able to talk about.
The Bible is very clear that God's people should be thankful people. But sometimes this is a principle more than a practice. In the United States, the fourth Thursday of November is called Thanksgiving, and it is traditionally a time for people to be with family and friends, but it is not always a time of being thankful. Sometimes at these gatherings of family and friends, people will talk about something they are thankful for, and this is good, but how grateful are we really if our being thankful is mainly limited to one day in the year? Shouldn't we be more grateful and thankful all the time?
As Christians, there is so much that we can, and should be thankful for. But very often, we find it easier to focus on and talk about the things we are not so happy about or grateful for. So, how thankful are we, really? Christians should be the kind of people that are known for being grateful, people who always have something they want to tell you that they are thankful for, rather than people who never seem to be grateful. When we think about all that God has done for us, and all He has provided for us, it should be easy for us to be thankful.
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