"In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you." (1 Thessalonians 5: 18)
Tis the season to be thankful, but do we really need a holiday to tell the Lord thanks and express our sincere gratitude for not only all the wonder things He has done for us but just for the great God He is??!! Just tonight I was in the vanity across the hallway from my nephew's bedroom. His mom was getting him ready for bed and he was saying his prayers. As I listened to him pray, I noticed that his prayer was simply giving thanks! My six year old nephew prayed a continuous prayer of thanksgiving!!! The only thing my nephew asked the Lord for was a good night's rest and protection from hurt, harm, and danger. And this was at the end of the prayer after he had given God thanks for everything else! It amazed me how we as adults, myself included, can pray and just ask God for things the entire time, with a lot of what we ask for being temporal things as opposed to things of the spirit. We ask for jobs, money, a husband, a new car; all things that cannot go with us at the end of this journey called life! What we should be doing is thinking on the goodness of Jesus and constantly thanking Him for what He has done, is doing, and will continue to do in our lives. My nephew really embodied the essence of the scripture presented in 1Thessalonians 5:18 by literally giving thanks for everything. He thanked the Lord for our house, everything in his room, his parents, and their ability to have the money to buy him toys. I could feel the sincerity of his prayer and thought I should be more like him and take the time to thank God for EVERYTHING! That is what God wants us to do; give thanks for everything!!!
So during this season, while you are with friends and family or maybe even alone for the holidays, take the time to do God's will for your life and thank Him for everything. Nothing is too small for which to be thankful.
Praying Blessings Upon You All,
Pretty Divine
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