Everyday is Thanksgiving

    Every year around this time we come together to be with family, friends, and loved ones. We enjoy eating copious amounts of food, watching football, and shoppping like mad men. This is the time of “Thanksgiving.”

The funny thing about this holiday is the fact that, by all accounts, it’s a scheduled time of thanks. Which, as I grow closer to God, seems odd. Do I really need a reminder to be thankful? Has God done so little for me that I somehow can get all of my thanks to Him done in one day?

Being continually thankful is hard. I struggle with it. Especially when I’m going through something. I only want to ask God to remove the burden. I just want to receive a blessing without giving thanks for those I’ve already received.

If I looked back over my life and could see each blessing God has given me, I’m pretty sure I’d never be able to keep count. When I was asked to do this, I had no idea what I’d talk about. To pick one thing God has done for me is simply impossible, or so I thought.

It isn’t a difficult thing to do when I realized what God wanted me to share in this blog post. I am thankful for being able to thank Him for all He’s done for me. The joy I get from just telling Him “thank you” is immeasurable by any metric available to us on earth.

It doesn’t allow me to stay down, sad, or upset. It lifts me up above any and all transgressions I could possibly face as I am constantly reminded of how grateful I am. The grace and mercy He bestows upon me with each breath is the truest sense of what a blessing is. It’s a promise kept. It’s an opportunity to serve Him more. It is truly something to be thankful for. #WePreach