Happy Thanksgiving Day Eve

It's the eve of Thanksgiving Day in the United States of America today, and for Canadians it was back in the middle of October, 2nd Monday of the month to be exact. I was told that the Thanksgiving Day (holiday) is a holiday observed only in North America as a way of thanking the Native American Indians for their food they shared with the earliest settlers to (North) America and another story was the way the earliest Christian settlers thanked the Lord (God) who provided them with a plentiful harvest that will keep them well nourished when the colder winterlike weather approached the land of Freedom and Free.

I would like to share some thoughts that the Lord has shared with me. My hope is that this post will be glorifying in His eyes and He will use it for His Goodness.

(1) When we are thankful for the goodness of God in our lives, it touches the very heart of God and encourages Him to shower even more blessings upon us. A thankful heart is truly a floodgate to the blessings and goodness of God in our lives!

Psalms 37:4, "Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart."

(2) One of the vital steps to developing a thankful personality, is to meditate the things that you have in your life to be thankful for. Make a list of the things God has done for you, and keep those things on your mind throughout the day. It may take a little more work at first, especially if your mind is programmed to think negatively. This process is the tearing down of strongholds and the renewing of your mind as God's Word tells us:

Romans 12:2, "And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God."

(3) We renew our minds by feeding and meditating on uplifting things (blessings in our lives) and the truth in God's Word. A pastor can help feed us the truth is he or she is preaching the Word of God as the Word was meant to be preached, but it is upto us to take what we hear and allow our minds to feast upon it.

Philippines 4:8, "Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things."

Hope these thoughts have been a blessing to you and that you can apply it to your lives. When you're feeling unhappy and/or unthankful, hope that these thoughts will fill your heart with even a small amount of hope and joy. May the Lord bless you and yours.

Happy Thanksgiving to you and thank you for reading this message today. <3 Love xoxo