Giving Thanks-A Wonderful Habit
Giving Thanks—A Wonderful Habit
So many people do so many things for me or to me. Someone has to help me in and out of bed, get me dressed, brush hair, brush teeth… and I am quick to say, “Thank you!” I mean it and I say it a lot. The other day my friend Judy asked if she could borrow $10. I absentmindedly told her to take it out of my wallet, which she did. When I heard my purse snap shut, I automatically said in a cheery voice, “Thank you!” A friend nearby said, “What did you thank her for? She ought to thank you!” It was an odd thing for me to say, but I guess I’m just programmed to express my gratitude to people.
Oh, were we only that way with the Lord Jesus! If only we were better “programmed” to be more grateful to God, to lift prayers countless times during a day, saying, “Thank you, Lord, for this…” and “I am so grateful to you, Jesus, for that….” Psalm 136:1 says, “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever.”
Fill in the blank: I give thanks to you, Father, for ___________ .
I give thanks to you, Jesus, for ___________ .
And I give thanks to you, Holy Spirit, for ___________ .