November Prayer Topic: Intentional Gratitude

What am I grateful for today?  What are you grateful for today?  Who am I grateful for? Who are you grateful for? I imagine that you could make a list for both “the what” and “the who”.  During this month we want to be intentionally grateful.

If I stop for a moment and think, I could name a list of those things that I am grateful that is quite long.  It includes everything from waking up today to it being pay day.  I am thankful that I can share my thoughts on this blog. I am grateful that it is that time of year where there is a little crispness to the air, and the leaves are changing colors.  There is a breeze today, and I love the wind.  


These are just a small handful of what I am grateful for today as I write this.  What are you grateful for today?  I can only imagine that you have a lot to be grateful.   Take a moment to name of those things that you are blessed with.  Again, you don’t have to look at just the big things.  It could feeling the sun on your face after working indoors all day.

“Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!  His faithful love endures forever.” (1 Chronicles 16:34, Psalm 107:1, 118:1, and 136:1)

Do you realize that there are four verses in the bible that say the exact same thing?   Look up, 1 Chronicles 16:34, Psalm 107:1, Psalm 118:1, and Psalm 136:1, and you will see that each of these verses say the same thing.  It was a statement that was worth repeating. Give thanks to the Lord, for HE IS GOOD! His faithful love endures forever.
I give thanks to God for my family and friends, and I also thank God for those of you reading these words.   God has also blessed me with an amazing sister-in-law that is going on this journey of this blog.  I am grateful for her as well, and thank God for her.  She is my prayer warrior, who, if I am needing a prayer, is there to offer a prayer or words of encouragement.
           Last, but definitely not lease.  Actually, this is my top blessing. I am especially grateful for God who has my life in His hands.  I have given him my life, and I am grateful that he is the Author of my story.

 “For I know the plans I have for you.  Declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you.  Plans to give you hope and a future.” 
Jeremiah 29:11

          Jeremiah 29:11 is one of my favorite verses.  It does not mean that life won’t be difficult sometimes, or that tragedies will not happen.  To me it is another blessing to have God know the plans for my life.
Who are you grateful for?  Take a moment, and look on your life, and see who you are thankful for.   I am sure that you will come up with a list of people.  This month do your best to let them know what they mean to you.   They will love it.
An idea of how to let them know would be to send them a card letting them know why you are grateful for them.  Maybe, if you haven’t talked to them in a while, call them. Do something personal, maybe taking them to lunch, or buy them a coffee.
 There are countless ways to let someone know you are grateful for them.  It doesn’t have to cost a thing to tell someone that you are grateful for them.  Try it this month, and you will feel better too.

Dear Lord,
Right at this moment, I am not asking for anything.  I want to just thank you.  I thank you for all the blessings, both big and small, that you have given on me.
Amen

Laura Maxson

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