A Reminder

It is that time of year again where soon we will gather with family that we may have not seen in a while. Some will gather together to perhaps eat turkey, or stuffing, or vegetables, or that nasty red jello cranberry stuff (You folks need special prayers lol). Some might watch some football or, if the weather is right, go out and throw the old pig skin around. Some might get the newspaper and prepare to go out Friday and fill the Christmas lists they have been given. Some might go hunting or just sit around and reminisce of days gone by. Though none of those things are necessarily wrong, what is the holiday called? Thanksgiving.

As Christians, we should be thankful daily and not just in one season of the year. This season can serve as a good reminder to be thankful. It can be easy to focus on the things that are wrong in my life and lose perspective on how truly blessed I am. Maybe a simple example of this is a Thanksgiving meal. It is loaded with everything you love, but it has that cranberry stuff. You do not like that stuff, and you complain about why anyone would have it. Nobody likes it. It is just ruining this feast. Are you missing the feast because you cannot get past the cranberry stuff? Not only are you missing the feast, but how many meals have you eaten before that have gotten you to this point? If we truly counted our blessings, we would see we have so many in our lives. No one has a perfect life, but do not miss the blessings (we all have) because of that fact.

Who in your life should you express gratitude to? Spouse, parents, children, family, friends, co-workers, bosses, employees, neighbors, those who provide a service for you (mail person, waitress, cashier, etc). The list could truly go on and on. The most gratitude we should show is to God. He has blessed us more than we could ever imagine (Colossians 3:17).