Give Thanks in All Things?
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“It is good to give thanks to the LORD, to sing praises to your name, O Most High; to declare your steadfast love in the morning, and your faithfulness by night.” (Psalm 92:1-2)
Is it really possible to give thanks in all things? When the world is crashing down on your shoulders, when unexpected tragedy hits or unfairness ravages your life like a lion, tearing it into shreds, is it possible to be thankful for it?
Yes. If in the midst of it all, as the Psalm says, you can do three things:
• Sing praises to the Most High
• Declare His steadfast love
• Declare His faithfulness
Easier said than done, right? But when we strive to praise God from whom all blessings (and mercy and strength and comfort) flow, we are lifting up our problems off our shoulders and giving it all to Him to handle. We are no longer concentrating on our troubles, but on Him.
If we trust in His steadfast love to carry us through another day and His faithfulness to give us peace and rest at night, then our faith increases. Step by step, day by day, we can get through whatever life tosses at us.
Mother Teresa was quoted to have said something to the effect of this, “I know God will never give me more than I can handle, I just wish He didn’t have so much confidence in me.”
Do you feel that way? I know I do at times. Then I realize my eyes are once again on me. I am convicted that I have not been very thankful, which means I have been plodding along on my own. I’ve been thinking God is in my hip pocket in case I needed to pull Him out and use Him, like a tool. Instead, it should be the other way around. I need to be His tool to do as He bids me, and have confidence His love and faithfulness will always be there no matter what. Then, I can truly give thanks and sing His praise.
Question: Are you using God as a tool to fix your life or letting Him use you as one? How can you have enough confidence in His steadfast love and faithfulness to thank Him in all things?
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thank you for this wonderful devotional
I would to give thanks God for all the wonderful people he made in this world, for all his blessing through the year. Pray for those that need it his help give them confortable and shelter and love, but most all peace in earth. God Bless everyone.
If you have seen some of the things Mother Teresa has seen and dealt with, especially the incomprehendible amount of human suffering she saw and ministered to first hand, we all might say the same thing. Praise the Lord that there are people like Mother Teresa that are willing to do the work that no one else would.
When I am feeling depressed and down, I notice if I start listing all the things I have to be thankful for and thanking the Lord for each and everyone, I slowly become peaceful and not depressed. I am so thankful that I can turn to the Lord in all situations.
I am thankful for today’s comments. I realize that I have been using God as if He was in my pocket. I pull Him out and ask Him to help me, or bless me, or move someone else to do what is right. I want to be in His pocket, to be certain that I commit everything to be used by Him for His purposes in my life. Pray for me.
I allow God to use me. And I find things to give God thanks for. Whether its life, food, clothes, shelter, a job, health, friends and family or hope for tomorrow. I know that in all things I have something to be thankful for.
Thank you for another touching devotional Julie… My confidence comes from the Lord. Throughout my life, I noticed that when I rely on myself I lack the confidence that we can only feel when we walk w/ the Lord & seek His narrow path. He is my confidence. When HE has mapped the way for me, I feel peace. His way is perfect. It is hard to put our lives, and the lives of our family, and those we love so much into His hands at FIRST; however I found out that everything in my small small life is blessed in abundance when I give it all to the Lord. I love this devotional. I am definitely God’s tool. I’ve learned that this year, and it’s just so true. I wish I had learned it many years back! Have a wonderful day, and wow; keep writing these heart felt devotionals Julie, they’re so wonderful. ~ Lori