Thankful Thursday

I am very conscious of how much I have to be thankful for

and I try to make gratitude a part of each day

I believe it does make a difference

I remember hearing a statement years ago that 

"attitude determines your altitude"

and having an attitude of gratitude gives me the ability to soar

I don't want to be trudging through life

Jesus said that He came to give His followers abundant life

I'm thankful Jesus came

thankful for His example in living as a servant

thankful for His teaching as recorded in the 4 gospels

I'm thankful for His death on the cross

becoming the ultimate sacrifice for my sins

I'm thankful Jesus is no longer buried in a tomb

He is alive and active in my life

I'm thankful that because of His resurrection I now experience newness of life

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

I'm thankful He is above all things

I'm thankful God is the creator 

thankful He owns the universe and rules in majesty over it

I'm thankful God is my source

thankful He provides for all my needs

I'm thankful for God's knowledge of me

I've been spending some time meditating on Psalm 139

in verses 5 and 6 the psalmist describes God's caring presence and says the knowledge of that is too wonderful for him to understand

in verse 18 he says that God's thoughts about him outnumber the sand!

I'm very thankful God considers me, a mere speck in the scope of the universe, and knows me completely

I'm thankful nothing ever catches Him by surprise

I'm thankful God is a refuge for me

thankful He gives strength for each day

I'm thankful God doesn't deal with me as my sin deserves

thankful He is gracious and merciful

I'm thankful God is my loving Father

I'm thankful His love is an everlasting love

thankful there is nothing that can separate me from that love

life isn't a stroll down easy street

it can get messy sometimes

but I'm thankful God is with me in the messiness of life

thankful that He patiently guides me and directs my steps 

Thankful Thursday

it's a new year

I'm thankful God brought me through another year

thankful for His direction and protection in 2022

I'm thankful that God is the source of my strength

thankful that He continually puts a song in  my heart and His praise on my lips

I'm thankful for God's peace which guards my heart and mind

I'm thankful for God's faithfulness

thankful He is always with me

I'm thankful God knows my needs

and grateful He provides for those needs

I'm thankful for the skills God has given me

and thankful for the opportunities to use those skills in serving others

I'm thankful for the reminder from a friend today that God is my source

I know that without Him I can do nothing

but thankful that I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength

I'm thankful for my job, and specifically for my bosses

I had breakfast with them one morning this week

thankful for the tone of our conversation

and thankful they took time to pray for me as we were wrapping up our time together

I'm grateful to be part of a company that strives to honor God

I'm thankful God speaks to me through His word

thankful it is profitable for doctrine, reproof, correction, and instruction in righteousness

I'm thankful I don't have to try and figure everything out on my own

grateful God is in the business of providing wisdom when I am lacking it

I've been meditating on Ps. 139 quite a bit recently

I'm actually working on writing a song from that psalm

I'm grateful God is the One who created me, formed me in my mother's womb, and knows the number of my days

thankful I am fearfully and wonderfully made

I'm thankful there is nothing that can separate me from God and His love for me

thankful He examines my heart and mind and reveals areas where I need transformation and growth

I'm thankful God guides me in His righteous path

and thankful that path will eventually lead me to His eternal home