GREAT DEVOTIONAL! I NEEDED THIS ONE! THIS HAS BEEN MY STRUGGLE SINCE MY ACCIDENT AND EVEN BEFORE. Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! (Philippians 4:4) Praise the Lord, O my soul. I will praise the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live (Psalm 146:1). Praise the Lord. How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him! (Psalm 147:1). Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens. Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness (Psalm 150:1-2). Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever (Psalm 136:1). From Girlfriends in God by Sharon Jaynes Gratitude and giving thanks in all things opens our eyes to see God’s glory in even the smallest things. “Gratitude turns what we have into enough.” On the other hand, ingratitude blinds our eyes to God’s presence, and we miss His advances all around. It’s a choice, not an emotion. However, this choice to give thanks may very well open the way for positive emotions such as joy to emerge and take hold.When you think about it, ingratitude is a casual despising of God’s sovereignty. It’s like saying we don’t like how He is running things and think we could do it better. Ingratitude laced with grumbling, complaining, and murmuring is an easy trap to fall into. And it is so contagious. Someone grumbles and the next thing you know, you fall right in line and start grumbling too. There is nobody more miserable than an ungrateful person. Today, make a commitment to turn your grumbling to gratitude, your complaining into contentment, and your whining into praising God!
Posted on: Fri, 15 Nov 2013 13:30:18 +0000