PRAYER: I Thank You, Father, For ...!

Father,

I Am Alive Because You Made It So!

I Can See

I Can Hear

I Can Touch

I Can Feel

I Can Taste

I Can Walk

I Can Talk

I Am Blessed!

Thank You!

I Have A Roof Over My Head!

I Am Blessed!

Thank You!

I Have Food On The Table!

I Am Blessed!

Thank You!

I Can Think And Reason

And

I Have Free Will And Free Choice

And

I Choose To Do The Good And The Right 

And

Reverence Your Holy Name

And

Praise And Worship You! 

I Am Blessed!

Thank You!

I Can Do A Good Deed!

I Can Share A Good Word!

I Can Bless A Stranger With A Smile!

I Can Take Time To Make A Brother

A Sister Comfortable

As They Journey Life's Last Mile!

I Am Blessed!

Thank You!

I Thank You For The Beloved Jesus

And

The Unspeakable Gift That He Bought For Me

That Dread Day On Calvary!

I Thank You For The Comfort

The Guidance

The Chiding 

And

The Leading Of The Holy Spirit

That Brings Me In Holy Unto Thee!

I Thank You For The Protection

And

The Good Influence Of The Holy Angels

As I Walk This Life Daily!

Thank You, Lord, For Thinking On Me!

What Wonderful Blessings Are Placed In My Hand!

Blessings That Will See Me One Day

On Heaven's Table Land!

Blessings That Will See Me

Face To Face With My God!

Blessings That Are Mine

Because

I Choose To Walk Faithfully With

Jesus Christ The Lord!

What A Friend I Have In Jesus

A Friend That Is Beyond Compare

A Friend That Sticks Closer Than A Brother

A Friend Who Does My Every Burden Bear!

Lord,

I'm Thankful

So Very Thankful

That You Are God Almighty Upon The Throne

And

That Your Gifts Keep On Giving

And

Will Lead Me To My Forever Home!

Thank You For The Grace

- That Unmerited Favor -

The Mercy To Me That Is Free

And

The Joy

Peace And Rest That Comes Of

Heavenly Love, Alone!

I Am Truly A Child Blessed

Because

Innocent Blood

For

My Personal Sin

Did Atone!

Please Accept My Prayer

That Comes From A Heart

Filled With Gratitude

And Because

I Pray All In The Name 

Of

Jesus Christ The Righteous!

I Love You!

AMEN!

THANKS GIVING: How Would You Feel...?!

Dear Ones,

The Reason That There Are So MANY VERSES In The Bible 
Regarding Asking For Gifts 
AND 
Thanksgiving For Benefits Received
Is
To Remind Us 
To Remember 
Our Manners!

Think For Yourself:

How Would You Feel About A Child 
Whose Voice Only Extended To Cover Two Things :

"Give Me ...!"

AND

"I Want ...!"

How Would You Feel About A Child 
Who Ignores Your Rules 
AND
Directions 
But
ALWAYS 
Has A Hand In Your Wallet Or Pocket!

How Would You Feel About A Child 
Who Never 
Humbly Asked 
For Anything 
BUT
Always Aggressively 
Presumptuously 
DEMANDS
That You Provide For Him Her
BUT
Is NEVER Willing 
To Go On Even The Smallest Errand For You!

How Would You Feel About 
Your Child 
Who Never Blesses Your Faithful Giving 
BUT
Who Curses You 
For Not Giving Into Their Very Often 
Foolish 
AND
Dangerous
Wants?

How Would You Really Feel About 
The God Who Gives His Children
Only 
Party Food And Favors 
BUT
Never Life-Sustaining Food?

How Would You Honestly Feel About 
The God Who Would Give 
A Growing Child 
A Homestead In Candy Land 
With The Stipulation That 
That Child Never Go To 
Vegetable Village
Nor To 
Wise Water-Ways
Nor To 
Heaven-Sent Glades?

Think On This:

The Very God Who Desires
To Hear Our Humble Prayers 
AND 
Petitions
IS
The Very Same God
Who Desires To Hear
Our Glorious Praise 
AND
Joyful Words Of Thanksgiving 
Before
When 
AND
After 
He Blesses Us
With The Desires Of Our Hearts!

Almighty God
Is Also
The Same God
Who Desires To Hear Us Say:

"Thank You, Father!"

For His Saving Grace
Protecting Us
From Making The Biggest Mistakes
Of Our Lives
By His Withholding
That Which Was Not
To Our Blessing!

When We Request A Favor
From A Friend
Do We Not Say:

"Thanks ... In Advance!"

Is Not The Living God

Worth Much More

Than This!

Lest We Forget ...

In Highest Gratitude
We Should Also "Throw In!" 
A Little Something Extra Each
For The Blessings Of:

• Food
• Shelter
• Clothing
• Life
• Love
• Health
• Wealth
• Friends
• Family
• Trees
• Grass
• Air
• Sunshine
• Rain
• Exercise
• Peace
• Rest
• Belief
• Blessing
• Faith
• Living Hope
• Hope For Glory
• Etc., etc..

Saying "Thank You!" 
To Our Holy God 

AND

Praising Him 
For His Blessings Toward Us 

CANNOT 

Diminish Us 
In Neither 

Our Eyes Nor His! 

Praise Costs Us Nothing 

AND

Blesses Us Mightily 

In The Realm Of The Great Unknown!

Heaven's 
Unspeakable Glories 
Await!

Let Us Practice 
Our Praising
The Almighty God
For His Glorious Bounties
To Us

From 
All Like NOW!!

I Am Blessed! + Prayer - Father, Thank You For My Blessings!

I Am Blessed!
I don't Speak of it
But If God was "Mean" to Me
Everybody would Hear about it!

I Am Blessed!
I don't Speak of it
But If My Pantry was Bare
I would be Saying: "I Always Knew That God Does Not Care!"

I Am Blessed!
I don't Speak of it
But If Illness was in my Door
Everybody would be Hearing The "Why Me?!" Furor!

Amazingly, He Who Blesses Me
Does Not Need My Speech
To Provide Me with My Blessings!
He Provides
Because His Holy Love Abides
And He is My Guardian and My Guide
And The Holy Angels are Round About, and at My Side, and
The Holy Spirit in Me Resides!

I Don't Need to Talk About My Blessings
But I - From Now On - Will
For He who Provides
Comforts Me and Stills
All My Anxiety
About The Cup I Fill
And Reminds Me
Of His Rest and Peace
And Points Me Lovingly To The Day
When I Shall Have
Sweet, Sweet, Sweet Relief!

RECEIVED TODAY FROM HOLY HANDS:

Blessings: Seen

Blessings: Unseen

Blessings: Known

Blessings: Unknown

Blessings: Unexpected

Blessings: Unappreciated

Father, Thank You for My Blessings

Ever Falling, More and More!

Thank You for My Blessings

Which Reach To, and Beyond, The Golden Shore!

Thank You for My Blessings

Walking through My Life's Open Door!

Thank You, Lord, for My Blessings Received and

The Ones Which Are Held In Heaven's Store!

Oh, Lord, I Am Blessed!

I Love You, Father!

AMEN.

Words of Gratitude - Though Not Required - Bless The Hearer!

Let Us Bless God - Through Jesus Christ - TODAY!!