Sometimes I have remembered to thank the Lord when He has answered my prayer and sometimes I have gotten so wrapped up in living that I have forgotten to thank Him.
Philippians 4:6-7 tells us "In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus"
I am always anxious about things and when I do bring my anxieties before the Lord, He blesses me with peace and serenity. He takes care of the anxieties and calms my soul. However, do I thank Him for each time He does this for me? I'm afraid the answer is no. I get in too much of a hurry and let life consume my efforts and thoughts.
Being thankful to God brings about a closeness to Him and allows the Holy Spirit to enter our lives. When I take the time to say thank you to the Lord, I realize how much I depend upon him and realize how much He has done for me. Returning thanks for the blessings we have already received increases our faith and gives us the assurance that He does listen to us.
Honestly, I haven't felt very thankful lately. I have had loss and stress, illness and death to deal with. However, I am thankful that the Lord was by my side through all of the "hell" of the past two years. I am thankful that Ron is no longer experiencing his personal hell here on earth. I am thankful that the Lord has him and that Ron is experiencing happiness and peace for the first time like never before in his life. I am thankful that I am able to keep our home and live out the rest of my life here if I choose to. I am thankful for amazing friends that have been with me through everything. I am thankful for my two little dogs that have been my companions and have loved me unconditionally for the past 16 months. I am thankful I live in the United States of America and have so many comforts in my life. I am thankful for lessons I have learned throughout the past two years - and I feel that I have learned them well. I am thankful for good health and that I am able to take care of myself and our home. I am thankful for amazing grace that has saved a wretch like me. I am thankful for Jesus Christ who made it possible for my sins to be forgiven. I am thankful for the Lord - the power that is so much higher than me - that is all knowing and all loving and is in charge of me when I allow Him to be. I am most of all thankful that the Lord loves even me. This is the greatest miracle to me that Almighty God who is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever loves "even me".
I give thanks!
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