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AN EVER-FLOWING FOUNTAIN OF THANKFULNESS
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6 So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue
to live in him,
7 rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. Colossians 2:6-7 (NIV)
7 rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. Colossians 2:6-7 (NIV)
15 Let
the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were
called to peace. And be thankful. Colossians 3:15 (NIV)
28 Therefore,
since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and
so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe. Hebrews
12:28 (NIV)
8 Give
thanks to the LORD, call on his
name; make known among the nations what he has done. 9 Sing
to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts. 1 Chronicles 16:8-9 (NIV)
11 You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth
and clothed me with joy,
12 that my heart may sing to you and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give you thanks forever. Psalm 30:11-12 (NIV)
12 that my heart may sing to you and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give you thanks forever. Psalm 30:11-12 (NIV)
1 Shout for joy to the LORD,
all the earth. 2 Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with
joyful songs. 3 Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and
we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. 4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his
courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. 5 For the LORD
is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all
generations. Psalm 100:1-5 (NIV)
1 Give
thanks to the LORD, for he is
good; his love endures forever. Psalm 107:1 (NIV)
56 The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 58 Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. 1 Corinthians 15:56-58 (NIV)
56 The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 58 Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. 1 Corinthians 15:56-58 (NIV)
16 Be
joyful always; 17 pray continually;
18 give thanks in all
circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. 1
Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NIV)
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“We
can be absolutely certain of at least one aspect of His divine will: we are to
be thankful! We are to give thanks! In all things!” Ellen Vaughn
“Thanksgiving
is good, but thanks-living is better.” Matthew Henry
“Be the one who thanks
Jesus. Let others go where they may. You be the one who is grateful…Cultivating a grateful heart is not just an add-on
nicety, a civil tip of the hat to God as we steamroll through our day. A posture of purposeful, perpetual thanks to
God is absolutely central to Christian character. It gives glory to Him. It is
the key defense against Satan's temptations to despair, distrust, dysfunction.
It protects us from sin and self. It is the hallmark of heaven. It does not exist in
hell. A
grateful heart is a gift of grace.” Ellen
Vaughn
“The
Christian is suspended between blessings received and blessings hoped for, so
he should always give thanks.” M. R.
Vincent
Fret not.
Rejoice always.
Do not be anxious.
In everything give
thanks.
Serve the Lord
with gladness.
Be strong and of
good courage.
Come before Him
with thanksgiving.
Rest in the lord,
and wait patiently on Him.
Let not your
hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.
The Bible (from The Promise –
Robert Morgan)
“It is so easy to give thanks for what one naturally chooses, but
that does not cover the ‘everything’ of the text...One morning lately, in
speaking of some small trouble, I quoted ‘In everything give thanks,’ and at
once someone answered ‘But I cannot give thanks for everything.’ Now if our God
tells us to do a thing and we say cannot, there is something wrong somewhere,
for we all know the words ‘I can do all things through Christ which strengthens
me’ - that is, all things commanded. It is treason to say 'I cannot.’ But first
we should make sure that we are commanded to do this. The text says give thanks IN everything, not
FOR everything. All God's biddings are enablings. We can do that. We will do that.” Amy Carmichael
“No
duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks.” Ambrose
“Whenever you
react with praise and thanksgiving for an opportunity to grow more like Jesus
in your way of reacting to things, instead of grumbling or feeling self-pity,
you will find that that whole situation will be changed into a great blessing.” Hannah Hurnard
“Joy is the realest reality, the fullest life, and joy is always given,
never grasped. God gives gifts and I give thanks and I unwrap the gift given: joy. Gratitude for the seemingly
insignificant- a seed - this plants the giant miracle. The miracle of eucharisto. Do not disdain the small. The whole of
the life - even the hard - is made up of the minute parts, and if I miss the
infinitesimals, I miss the whole...There is a way to live the big of giving
thanks in all things. It is this: to give thanks in this one small thing. The
moments will add up.” Ann Voskamp
HEART SAVOR
- · God desires for me to be thankful in all circumstances. The child of the King is safest in His good and pleasing and perfect will.
- · My gratitude points to the Giver of every good and perfect gift. All things His Hand allows are for my greatest good and I am thankful.
- · Even the smallest blessings are to be appreciated as they demonstrate the intimate, tender and personal love of our Abba Father Who delights in doing His children good.
