I have been reading a devotional called, Jesus Calling: Seeking Peace by Sarah Young. It is written as if God were speaking to you and not the author. I want to share some excerpts from her on thankfulness.
Rest in the deep assurance of My unfailing love. Let your body, mind, and spirit relax in My presence. Release into my care anything that is troubling you, so that you can focus your full attention on Me. Be awed by the vast dimensions of My Love for you; wider, longer, higher, and deeper than anything you know. Rejoice that this marvelous Love is yours forever!
The best response to this glorious gift is a life steeped in thankfulness. Every time you thank Me, you acknowledge that I am your Lord and Provider. This is the proper stance for a child of God: receiving with thanksgiving. Bring me the sacrifice of gratitude, and watch to see how much I bless you.
1 Peter5:7 Cast all you anxiety on Him because He cares for you.
Psalm 107:21-22 Let them give thanks to the LORD for His unfailing love and His wonderful deeds for men. Let them sacrifice thank offerings and tell of His works with songs of joy.
What I am learning is that when I don't have a thankful heart for all things it is an indication I have gotten my eyes off of the unceasing and complete of love of God and onto my circumstances either what I would call good or bad. In other words, walking according to the flesh.
As I realize that God loves perfectly and completely, that means not only Christ the Son, but God the Father and God the Holy Spirit, and that He is in control, I can walk in the peace and true gratitude that is actually mine given at the cross from eternity past. I need to know that God knows and that He cares.
I love you, but Christ loves you more, know that.
Craig
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