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/
