Category Archives: Thanks & Praise

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October 14, 2013

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God's Grace & Love, Money & Wealth, Thanks & Praise

The Giver of All Gifts

He did all this so you would never say to yourself, “I have achieved this wealth with my own strength and energy.” Remember the Lord your God. He is the one who gives you power to be successful. [Deuteronomy 8:16-17a (NLT)]

Father, giver of gifts, I know that every person and everything I have in my life comes from you. Anything I have achieved is only because you have allowed it to be so. In the abundance of your blessings, don’t let me forget the giver of these gifts. Thank you, O Lord, thank you!

 

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September 27, 2013

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Joy, Obedience, Prayer, Thanks & Praise

Be Thankful; That’s an Order

Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances. For this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. [1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NLT)]

As I present my prayers to you, O Lord, give me joy and thanksgiving at your answers, even when they are not the answers for which I prayed!

Prayer may not change things for you, but it sure changes you for things. [Samuel M. Shoemaker]

 

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September 21, 2013

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Attitudes & Behavior, Thanks & Praise

Positive Thinking

And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. [Philippians 4:8-9 (NLT)]

Lord, direct my thoughts. Guide me so that I am thankful for what I have and not disappointed about what is missing. Help me focus on merits instead of imperfections and possibilities rather than drawbacks. Instead of weighing other people’s faults, open my eyes to their virtues. If I brood about my failures, remind me of past achievements and when I’m apprehensive about tomorrow, help me consider the possibilities of future joy.

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August 28, 2013

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Sorrow, Grief & Regrets, Thanks & Praise, Today: Make it Count

Make Every Day Count

Lord, remind me how brief my time on earth will be. Remind me that my days are numbered—how fleeting my life is. You have made my life no longer than the width of my hand. My entire lifetime is just a moment to you; at best, each of us is but a breath [Psalm 39:4-5 (NLT)]

Giver of Life, thank you for the days with which I have been blessed. Thank you for the days you hold of my future, no matter how many or how few they may be. Show me how to live each day to the fullest so that, when my life comes to an end, I will have no remorse, regrets or unfinished business.

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August 3, 2013

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Attitudes & Behavior, Joy, Thanks & Praise

May Joy and Contentment be Yours

So I recommend having fun, because there is nothing better for people in this world than to eat, drink and enjoy life. That way they will experience some happiness along with the hard work God gives them under the sun. [Ecclesiastes 8:15 (NLT)]

Oh God, giver of all good things, thank you for the gifts of laughter and joy. Thank you for all of those things that give us entertainment and pleasure. May we honor and glorify you in the way we use and enjoy these blessings of life.

Work hard and play hard! [Grandpa’s motto]

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July 14, 2013

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GRATITUDE IS AN ATTITUDE

Always thank God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. [Ephesians 5:20 (GW)]

Gratitude is an attitude; it has little or nothing to do with external circumstances. The following words of Matthew Henry, a 17th century preacher, are a perfect example of applying Ephesians 5:20 to one’s life. He managed to write this after being robbed and beaten:

Let me be thankful first because I was never robbed before; second, because although they took my purse they did not take my life; third, because although they took my all, it was not much; and fourth, because it was I who was robbed, not I who robbed.

Lord, give me a grateful heart for all things in all circumstances.