About five years ago, I started really tyring to be obedient with my thanks. Through every trial, I did my best to remember to thank God.
There was always something I could give thanks for with each situation. I was able to thank God for giving me the opportunity to grow, learn, trust in him, encourage others, respond according to God's will, and be a blessing in ways I couldn't comprehend.
Why? Everything belongs to God.
The other day someone near me kept saying, "I didn't bring anything in this world, and I'm not taking anything out when I go." I kept wondering why he kept repeating the well known phrase. We all know that - right?
Well, in every situation I do try to give thanks to God because everything does belong to Him.
At the same time, I try to remember that while I'm here on Earth I have a job to do. My job is win others for Jesus Christ.
Here are two songs to bring this message home.
"Yours" ~ Steven Curtis Chapman
"God of This City" ~ Bluetree
1 Chronicles 16:8 (New International Version)
8 Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name;
make known among the nations what he has done.
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