What are you thankful for? Money is tight. Health insurance has become a variable in your budget. Family gatherings are planned with folks you’re not sure really are family. And over the Thanksgiving weekend, Christmas shopping and the craziness of the season begins – you spend money you don’t have to impress people you don’t like with stuff they don’t want. I think that’s a Dave Ramsey session.
The Word on Thanksgiving – “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God and the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” – Philippians 4:6-7. Paul admonishes men to live with a thanksgiving state of mind. With thanksgiving, the peace of God will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. That means the noise and distractions of the world that seem ever more prevalent during this season will be taken captive and made obedient to Christ.
Live with a Thanksgiving state of mind:
- Thank the Father daily for the blessings you enjoy, maybe even take for granted, and the grace that is Jesus the Christ in your life.
- Thank the Lord for the valleys, past and present in your life where He teaches trust.
- Thank others the Lord has put into your life to encourage and equip you on the journey.
As you tune into a Thanksgiving state of mind, the daily pressures will be kept in check and you will be a blessing to the family around you. The kids will catch what you’ve got and you will be a hero in their eyes.
Prayer guide: Lord, I do thank You for the many gifts and blessings in my life, may I never take them for granted. Strengthen me to live with a Thanksgiving state of mind and embrace the peace of You. Guard my heart and mind in Christ Jesus that I may guide my family well through this time to offset the noise and distractions of the world with the peace and joy that is the age-old story - You coming into the world as a babe. Amen.
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