Monday Writing...11/19/18..."Always Practice Gratitude"

Good Morning,

We have entered the holiday season this week. It is a joyful time of the year. Thanksgiving is a time of celebrating all the gifts we have received from God and those around us. However gratitude is not just for celebrating on the official day, it is a way to live daily. Here is a quote from this writing, "We, as Spirit filled believers, know that this isn't just a one day event – more like every moment of our life we praise and thank our Father for His awesomeness!"

A activity that would bless us would be to create a personal acrostic
using the letters in the word 

T-H-A-N-K-S-G-I-V-I-N-G

Corinne

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Today's Devotional

"Always Practice Gratitude"

 presented by 

Corinne Mustafa

This week in our nation we celebrate the annual day of thanking God for His provision, providence, and goodness toward all of humanity.  We, as Spirit filled believers, know that this isn't just a one day event – more like every moment of our life we praise and thank our Father for His awesomeness!  We can join with the angels and elders standing around the throne and worshipping God.

“Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom, 

Thanksgiving and honor and power and might, 

Be to our God forever and ever. 

 Amen.”

Revelation 7:12 

As a ‘fun’ way of calling to mind what we are thankful for, try making an acrostic poem using the word THANKSGIVING.  This is where you use each letter of the word to begin a word or phrase that expresses thanksgiving to Father.  As an example:

T – Time spent with loved ones

H – Homes filled with warmth and love.

A – Abundance of blessings to be a blessing to others.

N – Needs fulfilled

K – Kindness shown in tangible ways.

S – Savior, Son, Salvation, Sanctification

G – Gifts of power

 I – Indescribable beauty of God’s creation.

V – Victory over permanent death.

 I – Inspiration of the Holy Spirit to bless others.

N – Neighbors who come to our aid.

G – God, our Father

Why being thankful is important!!!

Gratitude produces a more meaningful life. When it comes to life meaning, nothing compares to living a life of gratitude. When you are truly grateful, you find yourself living with greater purpose and passion. Being grateful will give you meaning because it allows you to capture the full essence of every moment. Do not loose sight of the fact that God has given us so much for which to be grateful.

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"GIVE THANKS"
sung by
Don Moen

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This is inspired!
It gives us a model for thankful behavior
even when it is not Thanksgiving Day.

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Prayers are lifted up daily for you

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 of Women's Focus Ministries.

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