Have you ever thought about thanksgiving as a command? I hadn’t until very recently, as I began reading Bible verses about giving thanks. Suddenly, it occurred to me that this is a command of Scripture. A command that comes with a rich reward! We’re specifically commanded to give thanks in all things. But what I…
What are the steps to take when you don’t feel thankful? Being thankful is a command in Scripture, just like any other command, but there are seasons of life that we walk through when being thankful is a huge sacrifice. You want to be thankful, but you just don’t feel thankful for what is happening…
Learning to live life through a prism of thankfulness and gratefulness is a discipline that helps keep our heart free from trap of entitlement and ungratefulness that leads to bitterness, selfishness, and pride. Paul didn’t say, “For everything give thanks…”, but “In everything give thanks…” In other words, just because you’re facing a trial or, as my…
Over the past several years, it seems Thanksgiving has been swallowed up by Christmas. For retail, the holiday season begins with Halloween, almost skips right past Thanksgiving, and goes right to Christmas. Thanksgiving is given a small section, that is also considered autumn decore. In my home, I purpose to keep Thanksgiving in November, saving…
Are you stuck in a rut? By rut I mean, a rut of discouragement, frustration, and negativity? It’s not hard, you know. All you need to do is watch the news and you’re already discouraged: discouraged by the racial divide in our nation, frustrated with the political environment that seems to always be only in…
