Saturday, June 24, 2017

Thankfulness Overflowing


May your heart always be ready to praise and thank God, regardless of your circumstances and the tragedies of life.

June’s Awakening, Day 24

Reflect upon your present blessings—of which every man has many—not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.

 —Charles Dickens 

Would you know who is the greatest saint in the world? It is not he who prays most or fasts most, it is not he who lives most, but it is he who is always thankful to God, who receives everything as an instance of God’s goodness and has a heart always ready to praise God for it.

 —William Law 

 

So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. Colossians 2:6–7 NIV 

 

            Is your life overflowing with thankfulness? Are you exemplifying that thankfulness in your facial expressions, your words, and your deeds? Are others drawn to you because of the sincere gratitude that you portray? Are you the one who can grab the glimmer of hope in the most dismal of circumstances, and thank God for the glimmer, even though your heart is breaking?

            It’s time to be a contagious Christian of the overflowing thankfulness kind. That is what people will remember. That is what has a powerful and lasting impact. Understanding the gravity of tragic events, yet knowing still that God is present and there are glimmers of hope and rays of blessings to hold onto and be thankful for. Tough, yes—impossible, no. Anger, resentment, and frustration do nothing but bind you to the tragedies of life and hold you captive in bondage. To be free, to move forward, and to live life well, is to be forever thankful that you are here and God is with you, and the only certainty is that tomorrow is yet another day to be thankful for.

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