Thanksgiving

John F Kennedy once said, "As we express our gratitude, we must never forget the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them."

Throughout the month of November, I participated in the the Thankfulness of November. Each day, I wrote about things that makes me thankful. I will be honest, this has been hard. It was challenging some days to find something thankful. This is when I realized that I am human and that there are days that are greyer than others.

1 Thessalonians 5:18 says, "Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."

One of God's will for our lives is to be thankful. Like I mentioned earlier, I know this is always not easy. It is hard to go through a trying time and stop to praise God for the trails.

There are times that I feel that thanksgivings is a blessing. Why? God blesses us far beyond what we deserve (I will be the first to admit this). We should honor His will by our actions, humility, and thanksgiving. The holiday's are just around the corner. God gave us a precious gift, His Son. How are we going to honor Him for that? Like JFK said, we should not only express our thankfulness but demonstrate it as well.

Dear Heavenly Father, Your love is more abundant than anything. I come to you bowing my head and heart thank you for the many blessings You have bestowed upon me. I know that I do not deserve them. May I lead my life as an example of humility and thankfulness. In Jesus' name, Amen.