Thankfulness

It's that time of year.

It's on every one's mind.

But, how do we stay truly thankful during all the hustle and bustle?

Last night our pastor shared on this and it was so good I had to pass it on to you.

In Luke 17 you can read the story of the ten lepers. These ten men approached Jesus as He was heading to Jerusalem and begged to be healed. Jesus sent them to the priest and the scripture says that "as they went, they were healed." Only one of the men, after seeing he was healed, returned to thank Jesus. In verse 19 Jesus says, "Get up, go your way, your faith has made you well."

While all the men were healed, only this man was made well.

What does this tell us? It shows us that thankfulness is healing to our soul.

During this Thanksgiving holiday we should lay our offenses down and share with those around us how thankful we are for them.

How do we provoke ourselves to thankfulness?
*it starts with a heart of thanking God
*you stop looking at what others are doing wrong and choose to look at the good in their hearts
*Ask God to help you be sensitive to others
*become more focused on people rather than projects
*make a list of things that others have done that blessed you and then respond to those things


Now that you have your mind and heart in the right place, set a goal to formally thank someone, daily!

How can we express our gratitude?
*be specific
*write it down
*call them
*ask others if you can pray with them and through prayer express thankfulness for that person and what they do

As Christians we have all been healed. It is time to be thankful and through that bring healing to our souls and to those around us.

Challenge: Who will you show an attitude of gratitude to today?