A Grateful Heart

1 Thessalonians 5:18 in everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
Ephesians 5:20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ
Philippians 4:4 rejoice in the Lord always and again I say, rejoice.
In 2 Corinthians 6:10 Paul tells us that we ‘may be sorrowful, yet rejoicing’
“Let the redeemed of the Lord say so.” I like to think that everyday is a time to give thanks to our God and creator.
When I look out and see the sunshine, when I look out and see the rain, I can give thanks to my God for those things. Just the simple fact that I wake up in the morning is a time for rejoicing.
We often pray over our meals, giving thanks for our daily bread. We thank God for health, and healings, we thank Him for the times we have with family and friends, we thank Him that we have freedom to worship our God.
So many things to be thankful for, but sometimes we do not feel like rejoicing or being thankful. Things are not going so well for us. Problems keep coming up in our daily life and we just can not get past those situations.
But it is our choice to keep looking at those problems. We should turn our eyes upon our Lord, for our help comes from Him. Turn your eyes upon Jesus, look at all the promises He has given us. He said to: Ask, and we would receive, Knock and the doors of opportunity would be opened, Seek His help and it will be found.
Look at the promises not the problems. All too often our thoughts and our eyes are captured by things that are not beneficial in our life. Doubts and fears come into our hearts and we doubt that our God is in control.If you are His child, He will take care of you. If you have accepted Jesus Christ, His Son, into your heart, then God will take care of you.
God sacrificed His only begotten Son that YOU might have ever lasting life. John 3:16. Why would He not see that every promise He made would work for you??

Look at the promise, not the problem
Look at the opportunity and not the obstacle in your path.
God is able. Give THANKS in everything. God is in control.
If you have not accepted the wonderful gift of salvation, open your heart to Jesus.
Romans 10:9 tells us that if we confess with our mouth and believe in our hearts that Jesus died and rose again, we shall be saved.