With Thanksgiving only days away, we tend to gear up for the holiday season (actually it seems as if it is starting at Halloween now!) We are busy preparing and organizing and we know in the back of our minds that this is the season to be thankful - maybe we can be thankful after the meal is cooked, cleaned and put away!
I love the idea of a holiday dedicated to giving thanks to our Lord for His countless blessings, but I want to offer another suggestion. John Ortberg (one of my favorite authors and speakers) suggests that we "review the dailies." At the end of each day he reviews the day of it's blessings. We can get so focused on what went wrong in a day, that by the end of it we just want to go to bed! If we review our blessings each and every day, our perspective on life quickly changes and in turn we are more aware and grateful for all the Lord has done for us!
In the spirit of Thanksgiving (even BEFORE Thanksgiving), here are a few of the blessing the Lord has given me:
- My kids make me laugh every day
- My daughter can read and write
- Our family is healthy
- We have enough food
- God gives me new and creative ideas
- He uses our Pastor and church to change lives
- God answers prayer- even prayers that were prayed years ago
- God loves me no matter what
- My kids call me Mommy
- I have a supportive husband and he’s a good dad to our kids
- I can pray to God any second of any day
- I can teach my kids about God and His love
- My kids want my attention
- I can play games with my kids
- God teaches me through my kids
May this encourage you to review your blessings each and every day!
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts,
since as members of one body you were called to peace.
And be thankful.
Colossians 3;15
since as members of one body you were called to peace.
And be thankful.
Colossians 3;15
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www.myheartsdesireministries.com
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