November 26, 2009

• One Day to Focus on being Thankful Each Day

       Each day to be alive is a day to thank our gracious, loving Lord Jesus. There are days we struggle with being thankful with what could be going on. Yet, it is those interesting days that allow us to value what we do have and going on with other days. Also, those interesting days gives up ample opportunities to stand in faith and hope in God that He is working through things in our lives.

       No, we are not to set back and do nothing. It is choices we make. Sometimes those unconscious  little ones that are learned through past events that help us today. That can include the attitude we have about things, actions, and aspects of life in general.

       Faith and growing in faith is one of many I'm thankful for this year. Yes, events and people can be interesting but God is in control. It is choices that faith in Jesus affects in how we deal with those issues.  Faith being put to the test allows it to grow stronger.
      
       I had the follow up surg. after the accident which has removed some hardware and clean out broken cartilage that impeded smooth movement which was getting in the way to really gain the strength back in a good way to get back to normal.  It took twice as long as the surgeon expected due to the damage that was still there. Praise the Lord it was smoothed out better! Yes, I'm in on light duty longer in the office but it is giving me the chance to build back the strength to be back on the street to help people.

       With the weakness in situation at work, it allowed my faith to grow as the Lord Jesus helped me do things. It helped me realize how much He is truly there to help us when we desperately call out to Him to help us. At times, at work I fought back tears of praise and rejoicing to have prayers answered. Plus, when I was able to have opportunity to encourage others, I know there had to be such more conviction in my voice and expressions as I shared to give them hope when God opened the door for them to ask. My prayer life became on of more faith in action of what God can do in HIS TIMING, not mine. Sometimes, we humans give up on God due to our thought of time table we think God should work in.

       Thankfulness to God in the Unknowns in my life that allows me to grow in patience and faith as I wait for God to work in those areas.  We can look at them as opportunities verses other ways we humans can look at them.

        The list of things to be thankful for is long and full of praise in how God is working things out despite me not understanding it all. Yet, if you or I knew everything, there would be no room for faith in Jesus Christ. Yet, we can know our Faith in Jesus Christ can get us through were He leads and out of the trouble we can lead our own selves out of as we repent to Jesus who is willing to forgive us.  PRAISE THE LORD FOR ALL HE HAS DONE!!!!
  

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