Let’s Be Thankful

Birdie, birdie in the sky, why’d you do that in my eye? I’m so glad that cows can’t fly.

What is thankfulness? What does it mean to be thankful? Well if you look at the above poem, you see clearly, thankfulness. That’s what thankfulness is, gratitude. The person talking to the “birdie” is so very grateful that cows don’t fly. We are all so very grateful that cows don’t fly. Isn’t that a blessing?

The best definition I could find for thankfulness was “showing appreciation.” The person hit in the eye by the birdie’s business, appreciated the fact that he wasn’t a cow.

This week is Thanksgiving week. We celebrate a time of Thanksgiving, when the pilgrims survived a year in this country. They were so grateful.

The Apostle Paul told us to be grateful. We’re told to pray with thanksgiving, making our requests made known to God.

Phil. 4:6 “Be careful for nothing; but in everything, by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.”

The believer has so much to be thankful for. Jesus Christ died for our sins. He rose from the dead. He paid the price, that we should have paid. All we have to do is accept Him as our Savior.

This week we celebrate Thanksgiving. What a beautiful holiday. A day just to be thankful. We have so much to be thankful for.

The Bible tells us to be thankful. Having an attitude of thankfulness affects the believer in profound ways. Gratitude brings the believer those feelings that so many search so desperately for. Gratitude brings joy, peace, hope, and love. Don’t we all want those in our lives?

A constant state of thanksgiving, actually alters a person’s mind. It changes their perspective in a good way.

Think about a time when someone else thanked you. A time when someone was so grateful to you. Do you remember how that made you feel? I love it when my kids thank me. It puts a smile on my face.

God owns the cattle on a thousand hills. He gave up His Son for us. The least we can do is give Him our gratitude. We can thank Him. Thank Him for everything: our health, the safe trip we just had, loved ones in our life, answers to our prayers.

Not only this week, but for the rest of the year, I’m going to make an effort to practice thankfulness to God. I’ve done it in the past, and it has dramatically changed my attitude and sense of well being. I wish I didn’t let that slip. Will you join me? Let’s all practice gratitude. And when you do, notice the changes that happen within you. I promise, you will start to feel more joy, more peace, more hope, and more love.

I hope you all have a Happy Thanksgiving this week.