Gratitude

Be Thankful-4

Posted on November 5, 2014

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Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you
were called to peace. And be thankful. … And always be thankful. …  Colossians 3:15

 

I love the ocean. When I see the oceans I am aware of God’s love and of the verse in Psalm 139:17-18 that says God’s thought of you and me are as numerous as the sand on the seashore every single day. One of my favorite poems is Footprints In The Sand.

Footprints in the Sand
        One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord.
             Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky.
                  In each scene I noticed footprints in the sand.
                       Sometimes there were two sets of footprints,
                           other times there were one set of footprints.
                                  This bothered me because I noticed
                                that during the low periods of my life,
                             when I was suffering from
                         anguish, sorrow or defeat,
                     I could see only one set of footprints.
          So I said to the Lord,
      “You promised me Lord,
         that if I followed you,
             you would walk with me always.
                   But I have noticed that during
                          the most trying periods of my life
                                 there have only been one
                                       set of footprints in the sand.
                                           Why, when I needed you most,
                                          you have not been there for me?”
                                 The Lord replied,
                          “The times when you have
                  seen only one set of footprints,
          is when I carried you.”
                                                   Mary Stevenson

God loves us so much. I am thankful for you that you read my blog. I am thankful that today is the day the Lord has made. I am thankful that I can rejoice and be glad. I am thankful for God’s word that reassures me that we are loved. Today let the peace of Christ rule in your heart. Forgive where you need to forgive. Seek God. In Jeremiah 29:13, the verse says that if we seek God we will find him when we seek him with all of our hearts.

Father God, thank you for your love. I am in awe of your majesty. Lord, I ask that tonight you give perfect peace to anyone reading this blog. I thank you that when I am weak you are strong. I thank you that you carry me when I most need to be carried. I thank you that we are so blessed by your love.

Today I am thankful for………

I am loved by God, the alpha, the omega, the beginning, the end. According to the Bible, I am fearfully and wonderfully made. I am a saint who sometimes sins. I believe that Jesus is God's son and that He died on the cross to give me eternal life. I am married to my high school sweet heart Doug. I have been blessed by two adult sons Randy and Dale, who are married and I have six grandchildren Christian, Seth, Ethan, Hunter, Sabrina and Emerson. I became a nurse as an adult. I have had an amazing career and give all the glory to God.

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2 Comments

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    shannan williams
    November 7, 2014 at 9:34 pm

    Thank you so much for this post. This is one of my favorites. God bless you

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