Oh, we give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy
endures forever.
It seems the more people have the less thankful they become.
Today complaints are abundant, but thank you's are few.
COLOSSIANS 3:15 NKJ
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also
you were called in one body; and be thankful.
Being thankful is not a choice for a Christian. If it was
impossible, God would not have told us to do it.
So, why are people not thankful?
Gratitude is a mark of maturity. Ingratitude is a mark of
immaturity. Babies are never thankful.
Neither are proud people thankful. Why? Because their mindset
is that they deserve not just everything they have, but even
better. "Why be thankful for something less than what you
deserve?" describes their thinking.
A funny thing you will notice if you consider it: unthankful
people are never happy. In fact, the more thankful a person is,
the happier he is.
(This is an example of how acting on God's Word is for our
benefit. God didn't invent commands just to be bossy.)
You will not be bothered with depression if you act on the
Word of God and "be thankful." The cure for unhappiness is
being thankful. Try it.
But how can you overcome the bad habit of ingratitude? Only by
changing your core beliefs. As long as you believe you are
getting a raw deal, or less than you deserve, you will never
become a thankful person.
But if you realize that you deserved punishment and eternal
separation from God -- yet in His mercy God instead gave you
what He deserved, and EVERYTHING you have -- including every
breath you breathe -- is a gift -- then you will become a
thankful person.
SAY THIS BEFORE YOU LEAVE THIS WEBSITE: I give thanks to the Lord for He is good, and His mercy endures forever. I will be thankful for all God does for
me.
Pray For Those In Authority
TIMOTHY 2:1-2
First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers,
petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men,
for kings and all who are in authority, in order that we may
lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.
Believers have a responsibility to pray for their leaders.
If you live in a country where you have the privilege of voting
on your leaders, then you need to take that responsibility
seriously, be informed and vote as the Lord directs you.
Don't allow yourself to be swayed by the emotional tactics used
in political campaigns, or vote based on your selfish
interests. Vote as you believe the Lord would have you to vote.
Vote for godly leadership.
But don't stop at voting. Pray for public officials, especially
those in high office whose decisions affect many people's
lives.
PROVERBS 29:2 LB
With good men in authority, the people rejoice; but with the
wicked in power, they groan.
SAY THIS: Father, I pray for godly leaders in our country NIGERIA, and
for your blessing on them.
First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers,
petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men,
for kings and all who are in authority, in order that we may
lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.
Believers have a responsibility to pray for their leaders.
If you live in a country where you have the privilege of voting
on your leaders, then you need to take that responsibility
seriously, be informed and vote as the Lord directs you.
Don't allow yourself to be swayed by the emotional tactics used
in political campaigns, or vote based on your selfish
interests. Vote as you believe the Lord would have you to vote.
Vote for godly leadership.
But don't stop at voting. Pray for public officials, especially
those in high office whose decisions affect many people's
lives.
PROVERBS 29:2 LB
With good men in authority, the people rejoice; but with the
wicked in power, they groan.
SAY THIS: Father, I pray for godly leaders in our country NIGERIA, and
for your blessing on them.
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