Are You Thankful?

As promised, here is another writing that I felt compelled to write. This is my brief take on being thankful.

What is the key to finding your purpose? How can you find the will of God for your life? The answer to these two questions are answered already by how you live your life. How do you live your life? How do you go through life? Are you a winner? Are you a positive person? Do you encourage others? Do you always find fault in others?

Do you look for things to criticize in others or do you look for reasons to encourage and motivate others?

The key to the will of God for your life is found by looking in the place where the will of God is written. Where else? The bible reads in 1 Thessalonians chapter 5 and verse 18, In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. That is right! The will of God for your life is wrapped up in your ability or refusal to give God thanks.

The more thankful that you become, the sooner the plan and purposes of God will come into your life. Everything that you are looking for is looking for you also, but you must be ready to receive. If your attitude is always stink, do not be surprised at what you bring into your life. You say, how can I give thanks in all that I am going through?

Well, the fact that you are going through is reason enough to give thanks. You are going through. Listen to yourself. If you are going through, that means it is temporary. You are not stuck. Being stuck is a state of mind. You are going through something to prepare you for more challenges ahead. You have to be stronger than you are presently to face the challenges of the future. The things that seem to be taking all of your energy are making you stronger when you look at them in the right way.

Everything that is going on in your life happened for a reason. Are you always wondering why this happened or why that happened? Why not you? Why not now? When are you going to be ready? Good questions to ask yourself and how are you going to answer? The sooner that you can become thankful, the better person you will become. It is always up to us and not God how we respond.
Things could be better you may say.

I'll say to say that they could always be worse! Be thankful for what God has already given you. It may not be the easiest thing to do, but it will bring your soul so much joy! You could be like most people and complain and murmur about everything, but there are good things to be happy and joyful about.

I heard a man say that he complained about not having shoes until he saw a man with no feet. He complained about not having gloves, until he saw a man with no hands.
You can complain about your ears, eyes, nose, mouth, face or your body and I guarantee there is someone that wishes they had what you have. What you may think is junk is treasure to another. Be thankful for the time that you have already had on this earth. In whatever situation that you find yourself in, choose to be thankful. Stay full of thanks-that is what being thankful is all about. You can do it and God will help. Are you thankful?

To you becoming and being thankful,

Walter Taylor
http://www.touchdownlove.com/

The Love Game

I am still relatively new at blogging. I will figure it out in time though. I did my last 2 posts under a different name, but will add this one right here. This is another article that received a lot of views. Here it is.

Love is the thing that every living creature seeks after. Every living thing on earth, no matter how bad it may seem to us desires love. I think about creatures that are ferocious, like wild beasts or unlearned people of the wild. Every one wants to love and be loved. You say, why does it seem like I keep getting knocked down in the area of love? I want so badly to be in a relationship, but no one seems to be up to my standards.

What do you do? Do you lower your standards? Of course not! You raise the standards of anyone that wants to be associated with you. You do not adapt to someone just to gain their approval because you are desperate to be in a relationship. You are to become a whole person yourself by knowing who you are and why you are here. Get ready because I am about to make a statement that you may have heard before and did not receive.

Are you ready? Are you open to receive wisdom. The greatest love ever shown was demonstrated by God by sending His son Jesus Christ to die for a sinful and wicked generation. This great God is still waiting on many to take the faith pass to heaven and not the pleasure pass to hell. Let us not make this salvation thing harder than it has to be.

The bible states that we should work out our salvation with fear (respect and awe) and trembling (excitement). If you are seeking a spouse or companion for the sake of saying that you have one, then check your motives. It always comes back to motives. Why are you doing what you do? Why do you want what you want? Check your motives against the holy scriptures and make sure that they line up with the truth of God's word.

Remember, you get what you expect. As a man or woman thinks, so they will become is what the proverbs state in Proverbs 23 and verse 7. Read Philippians 4:8,9 and let the words sink into your mind and heart. It reads: Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

9 Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you. Are you lacking peace in your life? The key is to think on godly things. The key is to think on good things. Practice these on a daily basis and watch your life change for the good and the better headed to best. You can have it now if you so choose.

Repeat this to yourself:

I choose to think on the truth. I choose to think on things that are honest. I choose to think on things that are just. I choose to think on things that are pure. I choose to think on things that are lovely. I choose to think on things that are of a good report. I think on virtue. I think on praise. I think the God kind of thoughts and I present myself to you God which is my reasonable service in Jesus' name. Keep practicing good thoughts and your thoughts will become perfected. I did not say perfect, but perfected. It is a process to becoming better and better each and every day. I love you with the love of God and I would like to take this opportunity to encourage you to keep on moving on to perfection.

If you have enjoyed reading this article, you may enjoy reading the book "Touchdown Love" by Walter Taylor, Jr. Walter challenges the reader to raise their love walk by exercising Christian priciples. Visit www.touchdownlove.com