Volume 4 Post/Email 10 – Faith(#10)
As "Thanksgiving" will be celebrated tomorrow in the U.S., I am reminded of Paul's counsel and encouragement in 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18. We can waiver in faith and struggle to trust and obey this teaching when matters in life seem adverse. We can lack a grateful spirit and joyful attitude. We can disregard God's blessings and promises.
We have numerous blessings and reasons for which to live in constant gratitude. Such is God's will for us.
"Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."
-Brian
(Also, below are two of my favorite quotes on gratitude.)
“Gratitude changes the way we start the day, spend the day, and look back at the day. It defines us as people who value our relationship with God and those He’s placed around us.” – Nancy Leigh Demoss, Choosing Gratitude (Moody, 2009)
“Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving.”—W. T. Purkiser, 20th century Church of the Nazarene pastor
