Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
Colossians 3:15
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
2 Samuel 22:50
Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the heathen, and I will sing praises unto thy name.
Whatever we may be going through in life, we should still have a thankful heart. God has blessed and is yet blessing us. Even when we feel that things are at their worst- they're not. Things could always be worse. Someone is going through much more than you are right now. So, we may as well develop an attitude of thanksgiving. Being thankful should not just be an attitude to have in November. It should compass our everyday life. When we think about those who live in poverty, those who live in countries without freedom of religion, freedom of speech, or just plain freedom. Those who are without jobs and can't feed their families. The list goes on. When you remember that you have food to eat, a place to sleep, a job, loving family, etc. There should be a strong ugency within your heart to offer up thanksgiving to God. For if God removed His hand of mercy from our lives, we too could find ourselves in dier situations. So, what am I saying. Pause to pray for those who are less fortunate than you. Then, give God the glory that is due unto His name by offering up appreciation with thanksgiving.
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