Proceed in prayer, and watch in the identical with thanksgiving. — Colossians 4:2
It’s human nature to be fast to complain. It’s actually difficult to exist on this world. The world is filled with sin, challenges, heartache, trials, storms, or every other description that you just want to use. At any given second, we’re topic to shifting from a great day to a nasty one. From being joyous to being anxious over circumstances which are past our management.
As I sit and mirror, I can consider many individuals who’ve struggled over the previous yr. Many have misplaced family members. Others have began battles with most cancers. A big quantity have confronted illness and different sorrows in life. The challenges proceed to come back into our lives and it appears they develop into better yr by yr.
Even amid all these challenges and circumstances, if we’re all trustworthy, we will nonetheless say that God has been good. By all of the circumstances and trials of life, He has by no means as soon as failed us. He has given us grace and mercy and walked with us by among the darkest moments of our lives. For all these causes, our hearts needs to be stuffed with thanks.
Paul writes to the church to maintain praying however reminds them they need to be vigilant in prayer with thanksgiving. Lots of people will spend Thanksgiving targeted on the meals, sports activities video games, or purchasing offers that they might discover. As Christians, our hearts needs to be stuffed with prayers of thanksgiving to God for His goodness.
Whereas the journey could not have been straightforward, God has been good. Right now, spend time in prayer, thanking Him for all His goodness, mercy, and style. None of us deserved the goodness of God that we acquired, however He loves us, cares for us, and has blessed us all. He’s worthy of our reward and thanksgiving, not simply as we speak however day-after-day!
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