GIVE THANKS

1 Thessalonians 5:18
In every thing give thanks:
for this is the will of God
in Christ Jesus concerning you.



Have you ever tried counting all of the little things that you've been blessed with? After church services on Sunday, my wife and I would sometimes take our children out to eat. At an early age they were taught to say short prayers before meals, so I’d ask my young son to pray and thank the Lord for the food. He was only about three or four years old then, but he would start praying for everything, “Lord, thank You for the plates, the spoons, the forks, the fried chicken, the fish, the rice, the sodas, the water” and on and on and on. When he couldn’t name individual vegetables, he would say, “Thank You for the... umm... plants.” We couldn’t help but laugh out loud over his prayer for meals. I’m sure, however, that God was more than pleased with his prayers. After all, God wants us to be grateful for everything that we have. Start thanking God for everything that you currently have – especially the little things. You’ll feel and see the difference when having a thankful heart. As Colossians 4:2 says, "Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart."