The Power of Thanksgiving

 The Power of Thanksgiving

A Word on Being Thankful

" Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus."---Phil 4:6-7

Being thankful is something that wells up inside of us when we think of the great things God has done for us, and in us.

When we spend time thinking of what He has done it helps build our faith. We see that He is good. We see that he is faithful and we remember. Because the enemy wants to get us to think that God is out to hurt us, or that He doesn't listen. Remembrance and thankfulness is a defense against these attacks.

Thankfulness comes at two times. Before and After.

When we thank God before hand we are exercising our faith. We have prayed. We have asked, sought and knocked. We thank Him because we trust Him and we know that whatever he does is right and best. We know He will move. So, we thank Him for what He is about to do.

When we thank Him after the fact, we are praising Him for the great things he has done in our lives. When we tell people about God's greatness it is one of the most important things we can do. It is tied to the Gospel.

It says in Revelation that it is by the Blood of the Lamb, and our testimony that we overcome the enemy. That is our thankfulness to God. That is telling other people what great things He has done for us. That is being saved and running on the hills to shout the Good News of Peace. Just like Jesus told the Gadarene demoniac, "Go and tell the great things God has done for you"--Luke 8:35-39, Revelation 12:9-12

In Proverbs 3:5-6 is says to trust God and acknowledge Him in all your ways. That means that we pray to Him and thank Him. That means that we give Him credit for what He has done in our lives and we tell others. When we do this, He promises to direct our paths. So, if you are in confusion, try thanking God for the things He has done, and praise Him before others. He will direct your paths.

And as you can see in the very first verse. Thanksgiving is a necessary part of prayer. Phil 4:6-7

Understand, that God does not need our thanks. Our thanks to God, is a praise that comes from what He has done. It is a spiritual act of humbling ourselves and knowing that without Him we are nothing. Our thankfulness changes our hearts. It helps us to grow. It brings blessings into our lives, and fights against the enemy. 

Being thankful works to mold us into the likeness of Christ.

Be thankful in all things. Be thankful in the good and the bad. God is there and working.

Happy Thanksgiving.

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Bio: Chris Bunton is a writer, poet and blogger from Southern Illinois. He has published in several magazines, and has written a poetry eBook called “Against the Man” and an Addiction Recovery eBook called “Made Free: Overcoming Addiction“ His newest book is called "The Future is Coming" and is a collection of dystopian short stories.

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