The Reality Of Thanksgiving

One of the keys that will propel your rising is the key of persistent
thanksgiving. Thank God that the devil could not stop you despite all
he threw at you. For some it was hardship, sickness, loss of job, loss
of fortune, death of member of the family, discouragement. For others,
it was pain, sorrow, barrenness, unprogressiveness, miscarriages, etc.
In the midst of it all, God is still God. There can be no other God
like Jehovah that reigneth from eternity to eternity.

The truth of the matter is that no matter what you may have lost,
God's intervention is the reason why you did not lose everything.
Remember that Satan's ministry is to steal, kill and destroy while
Jesus came to give you life and life more abundantly (John 10:10).

I beseech you to join the league of those that constantly thank God in
everything (1 Thess. 5:18). That you have life is by grace. You did
not make or created yourself. God is your maker. He made you for a
glorious purpose. Remember what He told Jeremiah, "before I formed
thee in the belly, I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of
the womb I sanctified thee, and ordained thee a prophet unto the
nations" (Jer. 1:5). No matter the present state of your life, it is
not the end. You are on your way to greatness. Thank God that you are
alive. Thank Him for your present status. Know that you are not the
worst. You are better than someone else. When you thank Him, He will
lift you higher than your present level. You are just one step away
from your desired goal.

There are three days in a man's life. Yesterday, today and tomorrow.
You can do nothing about yesterday because it is gone but you can do
something today and look forward to a brighter tomorrow. Refuse to be
tied to your negative past. It will rob you of your now and future. It
is a killer of joy. When there is no joy there can be no fruitfulness.
Thus, you cannot see any reason to be thankful.

Your attitude is what determines your altitude in life. If you are not
grateful to God, you will be grounded. When gratitude becomes your
lifestyle, you will continue to gain altitude in life. Thanksgiving
will take you to a higher realm in life. Hear me, as you commit to
thanking God always, your status will change this year.

Learn to recount God's benefit in your life and give Him thanks. The
Psalmist said in Ps. 103:2, "... and forget not all His benefits". Never
take the happenings in your life for granted. Nothing is too small to
give God thanks for. When you appreciate Him for that little, much
will be added. Don't let the devil stop you and make you to focus on
what you have not received. Stay focused on your future but be totally
grateful for your present. Your future is too great compared to where
you are now. Thank Him in advance for where He is taking you.

Beloved, see God as the reason behind every good thing in your life.
Know that, no man can prevail by strength (1 Sam 2:9). Every good gift
comes from God (James 1:17). "For who maketh thee to differ from
another? And what hast thou that thou didst not receive? Now if thou
didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received
it? (1 Cor. 4:7). Know that God is the doer of everything good in your
life. It is not by your act of hard work, "for without God ye can do
nothing" (John 15:5). Lift your voice and thank Him for every good
thing that has happened to you.

Know that God expects you to thank Him. In Lk 17, He asked the leper
who returned to thank Him about the other nine that were cleansed of
leprosy. This means that God keeps record of what He has done and He
is waiting for you to return the glory to Him. The leper that returned
to give Him glory was made whole while those who did not return to
give Him glory were not made whole. As you thank Him, He will make
available what is missing by making your life whole. It is time to
make thanksgiving your lifestyle daily and constantly.

To manifest testimonies like never before, you must constantly give
Him thanks because it is His will. In doing His will, you will be
pleasing Him and in return there shall be restoration in every area of
your life because He reigns forever. Keep thanking Him and testimonies
shall not cease in your mouth every day, week and month. God bless you
and bless our great nation Nigeria.

Have you given your life to Jesus? If not, please pray this prayer.
Father, I come to you as I am. I invite Jesus into my life to be my
personal Lord and Saviour. Wash me cleanse with the blood of Jesus and
empower me with the power of your Holy Spirit. Thank you Father for
saving my soul and making me your child.
--Vanguard