Preparing Our Hearts for Thanksgiving

Have you thanked the Lord for the big and small things He gives you each day?

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Psalm 92:1-2, “It is good to give thanks to the Lord, and to sing praises to Your name… to declare Your lovingkindness in the morning, and Your faithfulness every night”. 

We’re almost to that time of year when we get to spend time with friends and family, overeat turkey, potatoes, stuffing, and pie. Hopefully, you will get at least one day off work, and of course, the fun day of shopping for many, or putting up Christmas decorations for others.

Have you been putting in a little extra effort this month to count your blessings? Have you thanked the Lord for the big and small things He gives you each day? Although I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again, it’s great to spend November full of thankfulness, but we should take time all year round to find reasons to be thankful. God is good all the time, not just during the holiday.

 

Today, we’re going to look at some fun ways to be thankful.

T -Thankful always for- 1 Thessalonians 5:8

H– He sees us- Psalm 11:18

A– Accepts us- Colossians 1:21-22

N-Never leaves us- Matthew 28:20

K-Keeps us- Psalm 121:5

F-Frees us- John 8:16

U-Understands us- Psalm 139:1

L-Leads us- Psalm 100:3-4

N-Names us- Isaiah 43:1

E-Eternally loves us- 1 Chronicles 16:14

S-Strengthens us- Isaiah 41:10

S-Supremely reigns- Hebrews 12:28

 

G-Great is Thy faithfulness

I-In everything give thanks

V-Victory is through Jesus

E-Enter His gates with praise

 

T-Thank God for His love

H-He makes all things new

A-All glory and honor go to God

N-Now thanks be to God

K-Know that God is for you

S-Sing a new song

 

Let’s keep this going

 

I- I am thankful for…

 

A-A profession I love

M-Much-needed vacation days

 

T-Time, when I can find extra

H-Having good health

A-A window in my room

N-Nature and the four seasons

K-Knowing so many amazing friends

F-Family, faith, and food

U-Unwinding after a long day

L-Lots of company during holidays

 

Go ahead, it’s your turn. Take any of these and fill in your own thoughts, or start your own thankfulness list. On Thanksgiving, may your family be blessed and filled with lots of memories and love and lots of yummy food! Happy Thanksgiving!

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This is an updated edition of a post originally published on ConnectWithGodDaily

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Delaina Cischke's desire is to share the love of Jesus and hopefully inspire her readers. She likes to see people smile and try to accomplish good feelings with her work. Hopefully, all her readers will get a blessing when they read anything she has put pen to as it is the Lord who leads in everything she does.