This time of the year we turn our thoughts toward the abundance that we enjoy. With THANKFUL PRAISE we celebrate around tables filled with good things, with those we love and in the presence of our Creator.
Besides the Thanksgiving table, there is a place for THANKFUL PRAISE as we watch our children on the fields and courts of play. We praise them from the stands for each good move or score by shouting our approval. This lets them know that we notice what they did! There is another step beyond praising, it is thanking them for nobly representing their team and thanking God for their abilities. Together these responses build a meaningful relationship with our athletes and strong character in them.
CHALLENGE: Add to your ‘Yay!’ a whispered ‘thank you, Jesus!”.
Choosing to live with THANKFUL PRAISE contributes to our health…
“If thankfulness were a drug, it would be the world’s best-selling product with [health benefits] for every major organ system.” Duke University Medical Center researcher
THANKFUL PRAISE MAKES A HEALTHY HEART!
An added benefit to THANKFUL PRAISE…
“Focusing on the good things in our lives may benefit our bodies, but directing our thanks to God benefits our souls.” Jennifer Benson Schuldt
THANKFUL PRAISE FEEDS OUR ETERNAL SOUL!
The ultimate in THANKFUL PRAISE is when we give it to our Creator...
…Tell God what you need, and don’t forget to thank him for all he has done. Philippians 4:6b
"A thankful attitude opens windows of heaven." Sarah Young, author of Jesus Calling
THANKFUL PRAISE IS GOD’S DEEPEST DESIRE!
PRAYER: Lord, please forgive me when I have not offered you and others thanks and praise. I choose to benefit my relationships, body, and soul by expressing THANKFUL PRAISE…help me to live in it! Today I thank you and praise you as my Creator, my Savior and forever the lover of my soul. In Jesus’ name, Amen
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