Always giving thanks
Posted by Sam Rhodes on Wednesday, November 24, 2010
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As two men were walking through a field one day, they spotted an enraged bull. Instantly, they darted toward the nearest fence. The storming bull followed in hot pursuit, and it was soon apparent they would not make it. Terrified, the one shouted to the other;
"Put up a prayer, John. We're in for it!"
John answered, "I can't. I've never made a public prayer in my life."
" But you must"! implored his companion. "The bull is catching up to us."
"All right," panted John, "I'll say the only prayer i know, the one my father used to repeat at the table: O Lord, for what we are about to receive, make us truly thankful."
This story is fictitious but it does give us a valuable truth. That no matter what the trial we should and need to always give thanks. Having a thankful heart breaks the power of a trial to crush you and make you bitter, it free's the Spirit of God to act on you're behalf to bring forth victory. Psalm 100:4-5a says, "Enter His gates with thanksgiving, And His courts with praise, Give thanks to Him; bless His name. For the Lord is good." When we enter His presence with thanksgiving there is a releasing of God's love and power to face down whatever bull of a trial we maybe going thru. A thankful heart is a glad heart. Happy Thanksgiving, love you all.
As two men were walking through a field one day, they spotted an enraged bull. Instantly, they darted toward the nearest fence. The storming bull followed in hot pursuit, and it was soon apparent they would not make it. Terrified, the one shouted to the other;
"Put up a prayer, John. We're in for it!"
John answered, "I can't. I've never made a public prayer in my life."
" But you must"! implored his companion. "The bull is catching up to us."
"All right," panted John, "I'll say the only prayer i know, the one my father used to repeat at the table: O Lord, for what we are about to receive, make us truly thankful."
This story is fictitious but it does give us a valuable truth. That no matter what the trial we should and need to always give thanks. Having a thankful heart breaks the power of a trial to crush you and make you bitter, it free's the Spirit of God to act on you're behalf to bring forth victory. Psalm 100:4-5a says, "Enter His gates with thanksgiving, And His courts with praise, Give thanks to Him; bless His name. For the Lord is good." When we enter His presence with thanksgiving there is a releasing of God's love and power to face down whatever bull of a trial we maybe going thru. A thankful heart is a glad heart. Happy Thanksgiving, love you all.
