“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” I Thessalonians 5:18 KJV Giving thanks in all circumstances helps us to recognize God’s many blessings in our lives, which in turn helps us to develop a thankful heart and spirit. And people who develop a thankful heart are happy people. God does not expect you to thank Him for the bad situations…
“Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Ephesians 5:20 KJV God is so good to us. Not only did He give us life, but after mankind sinned and died spiritually, He then provided for our salvation to restore our fellowship to Him. If that was all God ever did for us, we have enough to be thankful for…
“Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.” Psalm 100:4 KJV To have a heart filled with thanksgiving and to offer up to God true praise is to experience an incredible joy that only comes from God. Psalm 89:15-16 says, “Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of…
“And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.” Colossians 3:17 KJV God likes us to do what’s right; because then we make good decisions and that pleases Him. When we choose to say and do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, we are making a conscious effort to please God….
No matter what God calls us to do in life, we’ll be out of His will if we murmur or complain – about anything. For if we have an attitude that lends itself to a bitter spirit, no matter what we think we’re doing for the Lord, we are being ungrateful, and ingratitude is a sin that causes us to be out of God’s will. I Thessalonians 5:18 says, “In…