Thanksgiving and Prayer

Thanksgiving and prayer are a spiritual medicine for what ails you.

You can always give thanks, even when you don't feel thankful, and you can always pray, whereever you are. And you don't have to wait each day until dinner time to say 'grace'.

Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. (Psa 100:4)

Worrying?

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. (Php 4:6-7)

Not sure you know what to say to an unbelieving friend or co-worker?

Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving; . . . Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time. Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one. (Col 4:2-6)

Feel like you need to do more to give God glory?

I will praise the name of God with a song, And will magnify Him with thanksgiving.
(Psa 69:30)

Do you know people that need more wisdom from God? Spend more time praying for them, and less time talking about them.

Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers: that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him (Eph 1:15-17)

Do you struggle with sinful habits?

Spend less time complaining about authorities, people, and circumstances, and more time giving thanks for those in authority, for the people in your life, and for the blessings that are always there in the midst of your circumstances.

But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints; neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks. (Eph 5:3-4)

How often should we pray? How often should we give thanks?

pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Do not quench the Spirit. (1Th 5:17-19)

May you be blessed with a 'holy addiction' to thanksgiving and prayer.

Yours in Him,

Pastor B.