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04ctd · 11-27-2014, 10:33 AM

GIVING THANKS
Giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. (Ephesians 5:20)
Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.(1 Thessalonians 5:18)

When my kids were young, one of the most important rules in our house was the ÔÇ£thank youÔÇØ rule.

I would venture to guess that your families and mine have this in common. Gratitude is something we learn as we grow, and expressing gratitude is just as important as feeling it.

Of course, in order to say ÔÇ£thank you,ÔÇØ you need to be thanking someone for something. You donÔÇÖt just sit around alone in your room saying ÔÇ£thank youÔÇØ to nothing and no one in particular.

Or do you?

For most Americans, Thanksgiving is a day set aside for us to give thanks to God for our many blessings. But many secularists and atheists have a problem with this.

You see, as many secular and atheist groups are aggressively arguing for the elimination of religion from the public square, they are taking away the very meaning of days like Thanksgiving.

They are fine with the idea of a day of giving thanks. They just donÔÇÖt want us to actually thank anyoneÔÇöespecially not God.

Does this sound confusing? Good. It should!

Suppressing the religious nature of holidays, and leaving only meaningless days off work, is a sure way to beat down natural human expression. Religion is part of what gives our country a vibrant, thriving culture.

No matter what the world thinks, I will keep on thanking God, and not settle for generically ÔÇ£giving thanks. I am grateful to God for all HeÔÇÖs done for me and my family and I can never thank Him enough for His love, grace, mercy, peace, protection, healing, faithfulness, blessings and for Everything.

This holiday, discover an even greater reason to be thankful. That reason is the freedom found in Jesus Christ. With Christ, we have hope and guidance, not just on Thanksgiving, but every day.
May your hearts overflow with gratitude to God for all He has done and is doing in your life.

11-27-2014, 10:33 AM	#204
04ctd Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ladson SC Posts: 4,388	Devotion: Giving Thanks GIVING THANKS Giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. (Ephesians 5:20) Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.(1 Thessalonians 5:18) When my kids were young, one of the most important rules in our house was the ÔÇ£thank youÔÇØ rule. I would venture to guess that your families and mine have this in common. Gratitude is something we learn as we grow, and expressing gratitude is just as important as feeling it. Of course, in order to say ÔÇ£thank you,ÔÇØ you need to be thanking someone for something. You donÔÇÖt just sit around alone in your room saying ÔÇ£thank youÔÇØ to nothing and no one in particular. Or do you? For most Americans, Thanksgiving is a day set aside for us to give thanks to God for our many blessings. But many secularists and atheists have a problem with this. You see, as many secular and atheist groups are aggressively arguing for the elimination of religion from the public square, they are taking away the very meaning of days like Thanksgiving. They are fine with the idea of a day of giving thanks. They just donÔÇÖt want us to actually thank anyoneÔÇöespecially not God. Does this sound confusing? Good. It should! Suppressing the religious nature of holidays, and leaving only meaningless days off work, is a sure way to beat down natural human expression. Religion is part of what gives our country a vibrant, thriving culture. No matter what the world thinks, I will keep on thanking God, and not settle for generically ÔÇ£giving thanks. I am grateful to God for all HeÔÇÖs done for me and my family and I can never thank Him enough for His love, grace, mercy, peace, protection, healing, faithfulness, blessings and for Everything. This holiday, discover an even greater reason to be thankful. That reason is the freedom found in Jesus Christ. With Christ, we have hope and guidance, not just on Thanksgiving, but every day. May your hearts overflow with gratitude to God for all He has done and is doing in your life. __________________ 1 Timothy 3:16 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Preached among the Gentiles, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory.