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Be Thankful


Psalm 107:1; Psalm 136:1

Thanksgiving has just passed and we gathered with our families. For me and my family this holiday has never been about pilgrims but about being able to gather, when we normally probably wouldn't because life gets in the way, to look at all the ways God has blessed us and kept us. Its a time to pray and thank God for life, strength and each other and of course eat.

I know for some Thanksgiving is not a happy time because of history and current events but I want us to stop and think about the things we have to be grateful for, that we are thankful for. We take many things for granted and all we have can be gone in an instant. There are very few guarantees in this life.

I am thankful to God everyday because He is good. He wakes me up when many others don't. He starts me on my way when many others can't. I have ears to hear. Eyes to see. Clothes to wear, food to eat, and a place to sleep. That is all I need and God promises to supply all our needs. I am blessed beyond measure.

I'm not saying to not want more or to not be ambitious, I'm saying to just

Be Thankful 

for the little things, for the big things, for EVERYTHING.

The Unlikely Missionary
DHW

PS. To my fellow believers don't just be thankful to God so that He will give you things. Be thankful because you deserve none of the things God has already given you.
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