Thanksgiving Day is quickly approaching. But, thanksgiving should be more than something we focus on for one day a year. It was really eye opening to me the day I stumbled upon Deuteronomy 28:47,(Amplified Bible, Classic Edition), in my Bible reading. In this verse we find out that one of the reasons that God's people were living a less than life was "Because you did not serve the Lord your God with joyfulness of mind and heart in gratitude for the abundance of all with which He had blessed you." Gratitude is important to God and it's life changing for us. Ann Voskamp, author of the book One Thousand Gifts, writes, "Give thanks if you are joyful" is, in reality: "to be joyful, give thanks." Did you notice in that verse in Deuteronomy how, to God, both our joyfulness and our gratitude are not only important, but connected?
So, how do we become a more grateful, thankful person? How do we make thanksgiving a lifestyle? I've found that one simple habit has been life changing for me in making me a more thankful person.
(Join me for the rest of this post on Sunday, November 5th, at Woman to Woman Ministries where each Sunday I share a bit of Sunday Soul Food!)
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I'm blessed to be your neighbor over at #TuneInThursday this week! Oh, yes, may I lift up my eyes to live a life of gratitude for all that my Lord brings into my days! Blessings to you!
ReplyDeleteGod bless you, Bettie. I'm so glad you stopped by my blog!
DeleteIt's so true that thankfulness is a habit. Don't parents normally teach their toddlers to say "thank you" to develop that habit as a courtesy? How much more should we be thanking our Lord for all He has done for us. I, too, have spent time writing down my "thanks" on a daily basis. It's also good to make a habit of expressing our thankfulness to God in prayer before we begin our "asking."
ReplyDeleteI love that you are a fellow gratitude journaler!
DeleteGrateful people are happier people and I also believe more blessed. Why would God give us more if we are not thanksful. Thank you for sharing your thoughts today.
ReplyDeleteThat's a good thought! "Why would God give us more if we are not thankful."
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