Thankfulness takes the sting out of adversity. That is why I have instructed you to give thanks for everything. There is an element of mystery in this transaction: You give Me thanks (regardless of your feelings), and I give you joy (regardless of your circumstances). This is a spiritual act of obedience-at times, blind obedience. To people who don't know Me intimately, it can seem irrational and even impossible to thank Me for heartrending hardships. Nonetheless, those who obey Me in this way are invariably blessed, even though difficulties may remain.
Thankfulness opens your heart to My presence and your mind to My thoughts. You may still be in the same place, with the same set of circumstances, but it is as if a light has been switched on, enabling you to see from My perspective. It is this Light of My Presence that removes the sting from adversity.
"Always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ."
-Ephesians 5:20
"Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever"
-Psalm 118:1
"Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you, who walk in the light of your presence"
-Psalm 89:15
-Jesus Calling
-Jesus Calling
...I'm not the most thankful person at times..a lot of the time. And I don't always like to choose joy, but this devotion today spoke to me in a powerful way-that I need to choose joy. Always. I will be choosing to find joy daily. My goal is to find at least one thing each day I'm thankful for from today until a year from now. Yep November 24th 2012-November 24th-2013. I know, I know most people start these kinds of things January 1st, but I march to the beat of my own drum. I'll be posting my thankful thoughts via Instagram, why? Because I'm totally visual and am not all that good at expressing with words.
Find me on Instagram :) stephanie_nunes
ps...I'm starting off strong today's thankful post with a dead phone, so no thankful pic, BUT I won a blog design giveaway, that's why my blog here has a new look :) So today, I'm thankful that I won a blog design (shallow I know) but I'm not techy at all, and could never do anything like this on my own.
2 comments:
I love the new look and loved this devotion as well. Oh how my heart changes when I approach each day with thankfulness! I am going to find you on insta! Glad to walk this road with you, even if its from afar! :)
Thanks friend! :) You're so right, when I choose to be thankful, my heart is so much softer. Happy has well to walk along with you guys! <3
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