Friday, November 14, 2014

Gratitude

With Thanksgiving fast approaching, I thought I would share a wonderful devotional series from Joyce Meyer ~ The Power Of Being Thankful.
To recognize on a daily basis all the amazing things God has blessed me with it by thanking Him, I see and feel how His love for me is always present!


The Best Way to Begin in Prayer
No matter what we pray for, thanksgiving can always go with it. A good habit to develop is starting all of our prayers with thanksgiving. An example of this would be: “Thank You, Father, for all You have done in my life; You are awesome and I really love and appreciate You.”
I encourage you to examine your life, to pay attention to your thoughts and your words, and to see how much thanksgiving you express. Do you murmur and complain about things or are you thankful?
If you want a challenge, just try to get through an entire day without uttering one word of complaint. Develop an attitude of thanksgiving in every situation. In fact, just become outrageously thankful—and watch as your intimacy with God increases and He pours out greater blessings than ever before.
Prayer of Thanks: Thank You, Father, for the way You guide me in prayer. Help me to come to You in thanksgiving before I do anything else. Let gratitude be the foundation of my prayer life. I make the decision today to put aside complaining, being thankful in prayer instead.
1 Chronicles 23:30 And to stand every morning to thank and praise the Lord, and likewise at even;