Giving thanks :)

Reading for today 1Thess5v18 Give thanks in all circumstances for this is Gods will for you in Christ Jesus.

Easy to say and to sing I guess, but not as easy to put into practise........ why??? because life is hard! sometimes often times all the time or just now and again........ regardless of how much or what it is that makes it hard, whether heartache or hurt, illness or problems, worries or stress and strains lifes no bed of roses. but........... God asks that we give him thanks whatever it is we're going through, it's his will that we do this!

So why should we? what can we gain by doing so? more importantly what does God gain? well God wants us to center our thoughts and lives on him! 2 live for him to give him glory in all we do and after all doesn't he deserve our very best? While we were still in sin he died for us! he lay down his life. He has made us new creations, new beings transformed filled with his Holy Spirit, We are God's chosen people now isn't that a reason to give thanks:) We are joint heirs with Christ. Collosians 3 the end bit, do everything with grattitude its God were serving!

If we give thanks we lift our own spirits as well as blessing God , we look to him Psalm I will lift my eyes to the hills where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord maker of heaven and earth...... we are able to move on from whatever it is that we are going through, to make progress, to reach our full potential in God, to fullfill his promises and purposes he has for us!

It dont matter what we've done, what's happened what's gone has gone, God forgives and moves on so can we. :) Today is what matters and as for me and mine I'm gonna give God my best! Give thanks even though I don't feel like it, even if it hurts, after all Christ has suffered far more for me when he gave his life for me so that I can be saved!! :)