Showing posts with label Give Thanks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Give Thanks. Show all posts

Friday, April 29, 2022

HAPPY SABBATH + Don't Let Satan Turn You Around!



 







In All Things, Give Thanks!?! 
How Does One Give Thanks For Wood Ants In Your Floor 
And Hornets In Your Attic!?! 

How Are We Supposed To Be Thankful For The Problems
Pressures, Parasites, And Plague-Rats In Our Lives!?! 

With Humility! 

Beloved, 

Wanting To Give Thanks Is Not The Issue! 
Being Obedient 
And
Doing The Will Of Almighty God 
Because 
He Asks Us To
Is 
The Command! 

We Are Soldiers Of The Cross! 
We, For Love, And With Willing Hearts
Offer Up Our Highest Worship 
Aka Obedience With Our Highest Praise Aka "Hallelujah!" 
Because 
We Know That He Who Says "Do!" 
Has Already Done 
And
Has Overcome For Us! 

Jesus Christ's Request 
Is 
A Test Of Our Faith ... Which Works By Love
And
Our Trust In Him Which Can Never Be Misplaced! 

Dear Ones, 

We Must Go Through To Come Through 
And
We Must Get Up To Stand Up 
To Go On Up ... To Jesus Christ's Glory! 

Let Us Remember This Day That 
Our Lord Jesus Equips Us 
And
Accompanies Us To Accomplish All That He Asks Of Us! 

Please Let Us Join Together This Day 
And 
Choose To Defeat Satan 
By Thanking Our Savior Who Satisfies Our Souls 
Through All The Changing Scenes And Seasons Of 
This Short But Eventful Life! 

Don't Let Satan Turn You Around! 
May The Lord Jesus Christ
Our Hope For Glory, Satisfy, Save, Sanctify
And 
Seal Us All Who Are Willing!

Peace!












Friday, October 30, 2020

HAPPY SABBATH + Is Praise What You Do!?!


 






Is Praise What You Do!?! 

Or 

Do You Accept The Gifts Of The Creator God 
As Your Personal Due 
And
Dare To Ask ... Even As A Fleeting Thought: 
"Lord, What Took You So Long!?!" 
Or 
"Wow! 
Is This Really The Best That 
You Can Do For Me!?!" 

Ingratitude ... And Greed 
Along With Envy ... And Hatred 
Are Unholy Traits Of Character 
Which Must Be Purged From The Heart 
If 
We Will See Our Lord Jesus In Peace! 

Beloved, 

There Is Nothing Wrong With Wanting Good Gifts 
But 
Everything 
Is 
Wrong 
With Walking Around With The Attitude That 
The Lord ... Or Anybody
Has To Give You Anything 
And 
Everything That Your Heart Desires
Even Though It Is Known That Such A Gift 
Is 
Neither Good Nor Beneficial! 

Let Us Be Wise Enough 
To Be Grateful To Our God 
For What We Do Receive 
From His Holy Hand Of Love 
And 
Blessing 
And
Cease From Insulting Our Maker, God And King 
By Walking Around With The Air Of Entitlement! 

"Thank You!
Bless You!
I Love My Present-Gift! 
You're Wonderful!
I Appreciate You!" 
Is
The Cheapest
Most Expensive
Most Appreciated Gift
That
We Can Give: 
Extravagantly Give It!

The Lord Of Glory Doesn't Owe Us Anything! 
We ... To The Contrary
Owe Our Savior, Sustainer, Provider, Redeemer 
And 
Forever Friend
Absolutely Everything! 
Our Lives Are In His Hands!

Choose To Be Grateful, Thankful ...

Lift Your Heart To Heaven
And 
Praise God ... Just Because 
And Because 
It Is A Blessed Privilege 
And
Thoroughly Good For Us: 
It Is The Lover Of Our Purchased Souls'  Due! 

Beloved,

Get Thee Hence To The Altar Of Praise
And
Give Almighty God ... Father, Son And Holy Spirit ... His Praise:
Put Your Whole Being Into It
And
Be Glad
And
Be Gloriously Blessed ... Again ... And Again!





Saturday, July 16, 2016

Giving God Thanks?!






Lord,  Give Me This!
Lord,  Let Me Have That?
Lord,  I Will Feel Blessed
With That There Over Yonder!

Give Me!
Give ME!
GIVE ME!

SO ...?!

Did You Receive Your Requests?

Believe It! God Is Good!

And ...?

And What?!

Do You Talk To God
About Anything Besides
Begging 
AND
Hopes For Receiving?

Whaaatt?!

What Does
T H A N K S Spell?

It Spells Thanks!

Do You Ever Say To God:

"Thank You,  Father! "
" Bless You,  Father! "
" Thank You,  Lord,  For Your Blessing On Me!? "

Hmm ...

 Not Really  ... .

You Mean That You Don't!
You Mean That You Ain't Got No Broughtupsy!

Weellll ...

God Doesn't Need My Thanks!
He Knows Everything So He Knows That I Am Thankful!!

Really!?!

You Say God Knows Everything!

God Said So In The Big Book!

If God Knows Everything
Then Why Do You Feel The Need
To Tell Him Your Neverending Requests?

The Big Book Says 
God Wants Us To Tell Him 
Our Requests By Prayer And Supplication!

You Like To Quote The Book,  Eh?!

It's Got Good Stuff In There!

In That Case
Amongst All The Good Stuff In The Big Book
Did You Remembering Reading The Part Which Says:

"Give Thanks!?"

Oh,  He...!

Don't You Dare Say It!

When Ungrateful
Finally Picked Up His Chin
From The Floor
He Was Then Heard Crying
Praising
Thanking God
AND
Apologizing
For The Bad Manners He Showed!

Ungrateful
Became
Grateful 
AND
Acted The Part
Blessing God For His Benefits
Ever Grateful
For What God To Him
Did Willingly Impart!

AND ....?!

On Any Given Day
You Can Hear His Voice Singing
Saying:

Thank You,  Dear Lord
For Your Blessing Today
Of The Expected
For The Requested
AND
For The Unexpected And Yet Received!
Thank You,  Dear Father
For Your Blessings Upon Me!
Here Are My "Thanks!" And Praise
My Gift To You, Lord
From A Truly Grateful Heart!
Please Receive It And Bless Me
For
Your Grace And Mercy
I Daily Receive And Know!
I Love You!


Bless The Lord, And ... GROW!