A heart of thanksgiving

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Hey👋🏿,

Gratitude a key word in living a life that glorifies God. 
Man was created for God's pleasure and if you're looking for purpose.. here it is. 


This topic was coined from the topic treated in my church where the woman who taught took us down the memory lane and showed us the necessity of saying thank you in all situations and not just when you feel comfortable. 

Someone could be going through worse. 
Jesus said surely you'd have trouble in this world.

I believe Thanksgiving is a child of God's approach to situations that are not exactly pleasant.
Jesus said in all things give thanks.
Do not be anxious for anything.
One thing that stuck to me when I was reading this King Jehoshaphat story more carefully, my version let's me know that King Jehoshaphat wasn't instructed to sing and dance.
He was told that the victory has been given to him already, he was going to march into victory.
But he didn't just go there to witness, he went with Thanksgiving in his heart.
They marched round Jericho in Thanksgiving. 
The Psalmist says I was glad when they said let us go into the house of the Lord.
David danced on sighting the ark of covenant and was deemed improper and unfit for kingship. 

‭Romans 12:2 NIV‬
[2] Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
Renew your mind and heart with Thanksgiving knowing that you serve a God that doesn't fail.
A mind and heart of thanksgiving will be able to see God moving clearer that a heart clouded with doubt and fear.

One thing I want to teach my heart is that I do not thank God because I have benefits from it but I thank Him because he is worthy. 
He is worthy of our praise.

I leave you with this verse:
‭Romans 12:12 NIV‬
[12] Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. 
Have a blessed week 🥺

Your accountability partner in Christ, Gloria 🤍.
Shalom 🎀🫶🏿

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