Jesus Calling: July 24th
Thankfulness opens the door to My Presence. Though I am always with you, I have gone to great measures to preserve your freedom of choice. I have placed a door between you and Me, and I have empowered you to open or close the door. There are many ways to open it, but a grateful attitude is one of the most effective.Thankfulness is built on a substructure of trust. When thankful words stick in your throat, you need to check up on your foundation of trust. When thankfulness flows freely from your heart and lips, let your gratitude draw you closer to Me. I want you to learn the art of giving thanks in all circumstances. See how many times you can thank Me daily; this will awaken your awareness to a multitude of blessings. It will also cushion the impact of trials when they come against you. Practice My Presence by practicing the discipline of thankfulness.
RELATED SCRIPTURE:
Psalm 100:4 (NLT)
4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving;
go into his courts with praise.
Give thanks to him and praise his name.
Additional insight regarding Psalm 100:4: God alone is worthy of being worshipped. What is your attitude toward worship? Do you willingly and joyfully come into God's presence, or are you just going through the motions, reluctantly going to church? This psalm tells us to remember God's goodness and dependability, and then to worship with thanksgiving and praise.
1st Thessalonians 5:18 (NLT)
18 Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.
Additional insight regarding 1st Thessalonians 5:18: Paul was not teaching that we should thank God for everything that happens to us, but in everything. Evil does not come from God, so we should not thank him for it. But when evil strikes, we can still be thankful for God's presence and for the good that he will accomplish through the distress.
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So thankful to be able to be here to proclaim God is almighty in any situation. As impossible it may look for me and my family to succeed together right now I know God has a way to work it out for good. Prayers much needed that peace comes soon in our home.
ReplyDeleteAmen. If we do our part he will most certainly do His. A pair of peace and unity has just been made on your behalves. MUCH LOVE, A Sister In Christ
ReplyDeleteAmen and amazing Grace
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ReplyDeleteWe can be thankful 🙏 for what he does when he does it. We can trust him .
ReplyDeleteAmen. And prayers go out to everyone. Thank God for everyone who has an will stop by am read this post today an everyday. Jesus is good!God is great!
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