Thankful Thursday

I've been spending time reading and meditating on Psalm 145 recently

one of the phrases that has stuck out to me is verse 4:

"One generation shall praise Your works to another, and shall declare Your mighty acts." 

it is so crucial for me to choose my words carefully

Jesus said in Matthew 12,

"But I tell you that every careless word that people speak, they shall give an account for it in the day of judgment."

God has done so many wonderful things, and He wants me as one of His followers to be telling others about them

it's so easy to get sucked into talking about the negative things going on around me

but God calls me to rise above that

He wants me to fix my eyes on Him and recognize all that He is doing 

and then He wants me to talk about it!

I'm so thankful God is the creator

the earth is an amazing place

and the universe is beyond description

there is so much beauty surrounding me

and God made it all

He is a master designer

He placed the earth just the right distance from the sun to benefit from it's power without being overwhelmed by it

He is an extraordinary artist 

I'm thankful for the beautiful sunsets I get to enjoy from my dining room window

when it's warm outside, I enjoy them from my back yard

I'm thankful for a roof over my head, especially on days like today when it rained all day long

thankful for God's provision of my home with electricity, running water, and heat

I'm thankful God is the giver and sustainer of life

I'm thankful for His gift of eternal life

I'm thankful for the grace and forgiveness I have experienced

I'm thankful for music, for that avenue I have for expressing praise to God

I'm thankful for family

I had a surprise phone call from my grandson today

(He's 16 months old!)

somehow he got hold of his mom's phone and called me

it was so cool to hear him jabbering on the other end of the line when I answered

couldn't understand a thing he was saying, but it was still a special moment

I'm thankful for health

throughout my life, I have enjoyed good health

if I get sick, it is generally just a 24 hour thing and then it's gone

I'm thankful for the way God has designed our bodies to heal

I'm thankful I am fearfully and wonderfully made by God

I'm thankful for God's patience with me

thankful He holds me in His hand and lifts me up when I stumble

I'm thankful He is a God who delights in reconciling people to Himself

I'm thankful that because of my belief in Jesus, I have the right to be called a child of God

Glory!