In my bible this psalm is titled "God's love continues forever". Be sure to read it in it's entirety in your bible. Thank God because he has more resources than we could ever use up!
We should never take any blessing for granted, but accept everything as a GIFT from the Lord. Now and then we could spend whole days in the practice of being thankful. I call this a HOLY practice. We should write on a piece of paper, or maybe in your journal, one by one the things for which we are grateful to God and to our fellow men as we think of them. And a constant return to this thought during the day as our minds get free will serve to fix the habit in our hearts . . .
In trying to count our many blessings, the difficulty is not to find things to count, but to find time to think of them all, and number them on paper. Personally, I have gotten great help from the practice of talking over with God the many kindnesses I have received from my family, my friends, my country - etc.
To my mom and Dad I owe my life and my upbringing. (His love continues forever).
To my teachers in school I owe that patient line-upon-line instruction that took me
when I was a young, ignorant pagan and taught me to read and write. (His love
continues
forever.)
To the patriots and statesmen of the past I owe the liberties I now enjoy. (His love
continues forever).
To numerous and unknown soldiers who shed their blood to keep our country free I owe a
debt I can never pay. (His love continues forever).
To my husband and my family I owe a debt of gratitude for my security and joy. (His
love endures forever).
And I please God and enlarge my own heart when I remind the Lord that I am grateful
for them. For every man and woman of every race and creed who may have contributed
anything to my peace and welfare I am grateful, and I shall not let God forget that I
am.
How has God blessed you? How have others contributed to your life? Take time to
thank God for ten blessings today.
Give thanks to the Lord because He is good. (His love endures forever). Ps 136:1
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God has given me this day with it's yet unknown trials and triumphs. Praise you Father.
God has allowed me to have hardships in my ife that have taught me to lean on Him and I can triumph. Thank you Father.
God has given me the gift of laughter and the ability to look at the lighter side of life. What a precious gift this is. Thank you Father.
God blessed me with the gift of being able to express myself and my experiences in writing; and to be able to reach others with those writings on occassion. For this, I thank you Father.
God blesed me with three sisters, with whom I have shared heartache and happiness. Three life-time friends, each with their own qualities and personalities and gifts; but with whom I share the common bond of childhood and life. For this, I am eternally grateful.
God blessed me with five loving daughters. In the "growing" years, I sometimes questioned if this was a blessing, but, as it turned out, it is an immense blessing. Five strong individuals who share the same beginning and who have shared my adult life and become my best friends (although I do still try to "mother" them). For these five gifts, I cannot say "thank you, Father" enough.
For growing up in Chinook, Montana in the 1940's and 50's, I am most thankful. My core values were learned there. Thank you, Father.
For my parents, with all of their faults and imperfections, I am grateful. We can learn much from other's struggles. I am especially thankful to my Mother for giving me Jesus Christ in a way that I could understand Him. Thank you, Father.
For my parent's patriotism and sense of community service and belief that we are the stewards of nature, I am thankful. My parents taught through example. Thank you Father.
For walking with me each step of this cancer journey, I am thankful to my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. For hearing and answering prayers, I am thankful to my Heavenly Father. For blessing me with inner peace and insight, I am thankful to the Holy Spirit. For the miracles that have been granted me over the past year plus, I am humbly grateful. For all those who are willing to pray for me, I am more grateful than words can say. Thank you, Father, for putting such special people in my life.
I am grateful that God has always been with me, even when I was far from Him, and He has always been so gracious in welcoming me back. I am grateful that He has blessed me with the confidence that He will be there to welcome me home when this journey of life is over. Thank you, Father, for all those people you placed in my path
who helped me draw closer to you. Praise you Father. Thank you Jesus. Blessed be God forever!
This is beautiful, Sharon! So well said.
Yes, both of your prayers are beautiful! Thank you for sharing.
Sharon - this is a beautiful prayer and poem. What a terrific example this is of Psalm 136. Despite all of your hardships and hard times, you see the hand of God in it all.
One of the hardest things for me to do is thank God in the midst of trials. But something amazing always happens... instead of fretting and tossing and turning, I am at peace and can sleep. God really does know what he's talking about.
I am so thankful for all of my family (you too, Karen, even though you don't believe me).
You have enriched my life in so many ways, Sharon, thank you for sharing your gift of words.
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