Hi, it's me God: Because I Told You So
God's Word for all days---"Give thanks with a grateful heart---give thanks."
We may think---give thanks for all we have, but let us also give thanks for WHAT IS NOT in our lives too! That would be a long list you all need to sit down, write down and realized how blessed you are for what is NOT in your life!!
Example: You may still be single and wonder why that perfect person has not come your way. There is no perfect person and all married folks can tell you that a spouse can be grumpy and aggravating as much as they are fantastic and wonderful! So give thanks if you are single and don't have to live with all that marriage will bring into your life.
If it were not for rain and storms---no life would exist on earth, so give thanks for whatever storm in your life that is emotional ones, physical ones, spiritual ones etc. See not your problems as stormy weather but as God's way of bringing new life in your life---If you keep Him in your boat!
It is so important that we seek the Lord all the time and that is the biggest reason why life is never perfect! So give thanks that depressing troubles come your way--for this is why we cry out "Oh my God, deliver me!"
The perfect prayer is the Lord's Prayer---pray it as if you MEAN it!
"Our Father --YOU ARE!! Ooh---in Heaven---this thought just came.
If we want God with us--let us with thanks and praise bring Heaven, (Peace, Joy, and God's Presence) into our life NOW! Thanks and praise also brings us into His Kingdom here on Earth!
Thy Will be done---again, submitting to His Will will give us this day JESUS! *Mary submitting to Holy Spirit brought Jesus into her being!!
You know the rest---the importance of "Forgive us as we forgive others."
Peace and joy enters into your being when you do.
Ask for help to stay away from temptation and also to be delivered from all evil!
Then in your life---always will be the Kingdom, the Power and the Glory of GOD forever!
*I may not be a priest, but thank you God, for the gift of preaching and proclaiming the Word of the Lord!! :) Peace be with you---get er done, make it happen when you give thanks all day long!!