Overflow with Thanksgiving

It’s Thanksgiving, so be thankful for all the truly important things in life and even more so, express that thankfulness wholeheartedly.

November’s Awakening, Day 24—For Thanksgiving

Let us thank God heartily as often as we pray that we have His Spirit in us to teach us to pray. Thanksgiving will draw our hearts out to God and keep us engaged with Him; it will take our attention from ourselves and give the Spirit room in our hearts.

 —Andrew Murray

Genuine thanksgiving is a response to both who God is and what He has done, is doing, and will do.

 —Joyce Meyer, “The Power of Simple Prayer”

All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God. 2 Corinthians 4:15 NIV

You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God. 2 Corinthians 9:11 NIV

            Thanksgiving is a great day to reflect upon everything of importance that you should show gratitude and appreciation for. But it shouldn’t be the only day. We need to cultivate that attitude of gratitude every day and express it openly. Personifying a grateful attitude is both healing to self and to others, and it keeps us looking forward to a positive tomorrow rather than living in a regretful past. Have a grateful heart, with an always compassionate mind, and exemplify those attitudes wherever you go and to whomever you see. Have Thanksgiving every day.