Strategy for the Week

You are my God and I will give you thanks; you are my God and I will exalt you. – Psalm 118:28

This Thanksgiving Week, what if we prioritize thankful thoughts? 

I realize your “To Do” list is packed with finishing work, planning, shopping, cleaning and cooking, plus a whole lot more. But what would happen if you did them all while thanking God? 

What if we thanked God all day and night?

Before your feet hit the ground this busy week, thank God right when your eyes pop open. Thank Him for your life, the breath in your lungs. Every day is His gift. He is worthy of our first thoughts. Let them be praises!

Once you’re up, spend your first moments thanking God for His good gifts; warm coffee, delicious food in your refrigerator, family to share breakfast with, work to do. Tell Him in prayer how grateful you are for all the blessings He’s given you. Every good and perfect gift is from your Father in heaven (James 1:17). God is your good Father, worthy of your thanksgiving. 

Next take out a piece of paper and begin a Happy Giving Thanks List. Write down 3-5 reasons why you’re thankful to God today. Keep this list going all week and see how as you read it, happiness grows as your list lengthens. God is pleased with your thankful heart. 

When you receive your 3pm Wake Up Call, let it be a reminder to stop, look up to God, and thank Him for loving you enough to send Jesus to die for your sins. God will never tire from hearing how thankful you are for your salvation. If you’re with other people at 3pm, ask them what they’re thankful for and you can celebrate together.

When your head hits the pillow at night, thank God for walking with you all day. Thank Him for going before you, guiding you, protecting you, and loving you every step of the way. Then rest knowing God’s love surrounds you. You are His precious child whom He delights to sing over (Zeph. 3:18).

Even if you wake up in the middle of the night, return your thoughts to thanking God. Start with the letter A and thank God for someone whose name begins with A, or thank Him for one of His amazing attributes: Advocate, Advisor, All Powerful… Move through the whole alphabet. Before long, you’ll be sleeping again with gratitude growing in your heart. 

From morning to morning, let us give God thanks and praise this Thanksgiving Week. When it’s over, you might just find that every day can be Thanksgiving.

“Your praise will ever be on my lips.” – Bethel Music

The Power of Giving God Thanks Will Ignite Your Faith and Change Your World!

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