When Do You Thank God? - Thanksgiving Devotional - Nov. 22

My gratitude jar will have three or four slips of paper and be shoved on a shelf somewhere, forgotten. It's a great idea, but somehow a pretty jar doesn't do the heart work for me.

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Today's Devotionals

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When Do You Thank God?  By: Anne Peterson Today's Bible Verse: Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. - 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 God tells us godliness with contentment is great gain, but being content is not always easy to do (1 Timothy 6:6). It's often difficult because we're looking around at others, wondering if what we have compares with what they have. Paul said he learned how to be content in whatever state he found himself (Philippians 4:11). Paul didn't just talk about it, he showed us. There he was in prison, all shackled up, and what was he doing? Having a pity party? No, he was singing praises to God. Too often we choose to praise God after has answered our prayers. And while there's nothing wrong with thanking God for answered prayer, we miss out, if that's the only time we praise him with thanksgiving. God is good. It's impossible for God to be anything less than good. It's his character.  I often think of when Jesus visited Mary and Martha after their brother, Lazarus died. Even though Jesus went there after Lazarus was already dead, he still had a plan.    CONTINUE READING →

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