It’s the THANKFUL month! We normally think more about what
we’re thankful for in November because, well, we’re supposed to. But truly thanksgiving is a heart issue that we should practice year-round.
Opportunities to be thankful are in the mundane things of
life. And by expressing those things to
each other, we’re encouraged to be thankful in our hearts day to day.
When I was in high school, I had several cars. I started with a great car I bought for $800
cash and wrecked it 5 months later. The car situation took a drastic downward
turn after that! In fact, my younger sisters passed
on driving anywhere with me. That
experience led me to car thankfulness.
Still to this day, I’ll be driving down the road and thank the Lord for
a car that runs.
Our experiences in life drive us towards thankfulness. And it’s also modeled. A thankful heart is contagious. Saying “thank you” breeds thankfulness. Stopping and saying “thanks” turns an
ordinary moment into a God moment.
Because we honor the Creator of all things and give Him glory by simply
saying “thank you.”
As you look at the beautiful, changing leaves, mutter,
“Thank you, Lord!” When your fireplace provides heat and beauty to your family
sitting around the den, “Thank you, Lord.” As you gather with friends, eat good
food, watch football, dress in layers, and meet new neighbors, “Thank you,
Lord. You are good!”
Thankfulness is a heart issue. And God’s in the heart changing
business. Thank you, Lord!
“Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the
course of your life!”
Proverbs 4:23
