Dankbaarheid

Dit is mos hierdie week Thanksgiving hier in die States en dis een van my gunsteling vakansiedae vandat ons hier is. Hierdie is 'n devotion wat ek gekry het wat ons elke dag na moet streef en waarvan ek defnitief meer in my lewe wil hê.

Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.”
1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NIV)

The researchers found that grateful people report higher levels of positive emotions, more satisfaction with life, and more vitality and optimism. All good qualities I want more of in my life. They also found grateful people show lower levels of depression and stress - two things I’d like to experience less in my life.
Finally, the research showed that people who daily count their blessings report higher levels of alertness, enthusiasm, determination, and energy. Wow, the benefits of being grateful are remarkable and many! I guess that shouldn’t surprise me after considering today’s key verse. The Bible urges us to give thanks … all the time … in every situation … because this practice is the will of God.
Let me be clear, there are terrible things that happen to us that may not be the will of God, but us praising God and giving thanks in spite of them certainly is the will of God. As Christians, we can always find reason to give thanks – thanks for the salvation of Christ, the nearness of God, and the counsel of His Spirit for starters. The psalmist declared, “I will give thanks to the LORD because of his righteousness and will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High” (Psalm 7:17, NIV). We can do that too.
Christian poet John Milton once wrote about every grey cloud having a silver lining. Purposing to give thanks, no matter the weather, will train us to look for it. Continuing in this manner day after day ensures that gratefulness will become our normal mode of operation.
No wonder those researchers found that people regularly counting their blessings grow happier, healthier, and more optimistic. After all, that research wasn’t discovering anything new, but rather confirming the will and wisdom of God. God already knows how great it is for us to be grateful. Now “science” does too.

By gebrek aan enigsins 'n beter foto kry jy vanoggend een van my bakkies! Marelie het nou die aand een geneem wat ek wou gebruik vir my on line store.

Daar is so baie dinge in ons lewens om voor dankbaar te wees!!!!