ThankfulSample

O Give Thanks.

“O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.” 1 Chronicles‬ ‭16:34‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Choose to give thanks in all seasons. Let your heart turn away from the bitterness, pain and offense of the past. Let the ground of your heart reflect the Character of Christ. Choose to forgive and let the pain of the past go. 

Matthew‬ ‭18:21-22‬ ‭KJV‬‬ declares, “Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.” Choose to keep a heart-posture of forgiveness. Choose to let the past go. 

Don’t let the stain of the past entangle your heart. Don’t let past offense contaminate the ground of your heart. Ecclesiastes‬ ‭3:1‬ ‭KJV‬‬ declares, “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:” There’s a season for everything. It’s time to forgive. Let the pain of the past go. 

Don’t let the stain of the past harden your heart. Let Christ lead your heart. Let His Word soften and nourish the ground of your heart. Don’t let the past pain choke your harvest. Don’t let the past choke your praise. Don’t let the past choke your destiny. Choose to deliberately give thanks in all seasons. Psalms‬ ‭150:6‬ ‭KJV‬‬ declares, “Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord.” As long as you have breath in your body — choose to praise the Lord.

Family Action:

In addition to starting your day with prayer, decide not to complain. Choose to create an environment of thanksgiving at home, in the classroom, in the boardroom or in the workplace.