LET'S DE-STRESS WITH THANKFULNESS

"In everything give thanks;

for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you."

1Thessalonians 5:18 

THANKFULNESS.

If stress survivors should pinpoint any one particular attribute, it is we're thankful.

Yes, indeed, we love the Thanksgiving season. The time of offering thanks to our Lord and Savior, and sharing love, laughter, and yummy foods with family and friends is a sure means to de-stress. 

However, stress survivors don't wait for special occasions to give thanks. Because of God's great love and mercy toward us everyday, we share the sentiment that everyday is a day of thanksgiving.  

Shackled with one stress after the other, but, by God's Grace, blessed to triumph over stress, we are extremely thankful. 

Let's de-stress with thankfulness as we witness another Thanksgiving season. Be diligent to give thanks in everything--not necessarily for everything.  

Above all, make it a glorious Thanksgiving experience!  

Peace I leave with you . . .

   

GIVING THANKS

The LORD

Has Done

Great Things

For Us,

And We are Glad.

Psalm 126:3

SAY "THANK-YOU"

"O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever." ~ Psalm 107:1 ~


Living in the yesteryears afforded lots of good character. Our elders walked and talked with a deep sense of integrity. One such notable trait was the courtesy to give thanks.

When we received something large or small, new or used, we barely embraced whatever-it-was in our clutches before our mothers and fathers' serious tones echoed in our ears, "Say thank-you."

Whether it was the result of someone doing a good deed, or someone sharing food and clothing and toys, or someone simply showing neighborly kindness, we were required to say "Thank-you."

Rendering thanks wasn’t just on some days, or with certain things or certain people. And it wasn't reserved for special times of the year, either. It was all the time. In those days, giving thanks wasn’t our choice—It was our lifestyle.

Now that the Thanksgiving season is upon us, it’s the perfect time—not to imply the only time—to give thanks . . . especially to God for all His goodness to us. Who deserves more thanks than the Giver of all good and perfect gifts?


Peace I leave with you . . .