“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” I Thessalonians 5:18
Do you take the time to thank God for all the things with which you have been blessed? I know that sometimes in the craziness of this life we forget to stop and say,”Thank you.” Today I want to do something different. I borrowed this idea from a friend and I wanted to share it with you.
Today I want us to take a few minutes to think of 5 things for which we are thankful. These 5 things cannot be the big things, like God, family and country. They have to be 5 simple things, something that will help us to remember to be thankful today. We always seem to be thankful for the big things, but what about all of the little things which God blesses us with each day.
I will go first:
- Today I am thankful for you, my dear readers.
- Today I am thankful for quite time alone with God. Time that I can sit and listen for God to speak and to study His word.
- Today I am thankful for warm coffee to wake me.
- Today I am thankful for the ability to bless others with God’s word.
- Today I am thankful for a safe, comforting place to call home.
Now, it is your turn. Please join me by commenting below and listing 5 things for which you are thankful.
Let us always remember to count our blessings. May we never find ourselves too busy to stop and remember how blessed we are each day.
Encouragement For Every Day 
1. I am thankful for a heavenly Father that loves me, even when I lack.
2. I am thankful for the freedom to worship, pray, and gather in His church and to have His word.
3. I am thankful for my husband and family.
4. I am thankful that God provides for all of my needs as his word promises.
5. I am thankful for blogs like this one that encourages me and others each day.
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Thank you for sharing your list with us. I am so glad that you find encouragement here. I am excited to see what God has in store for the future of EFED. I am glad you have chosen to join us. God bless you.
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1. For so much food that I have to try hard not to overeat.
2. For air conditioning when I’m too hot and central heating when too cold.
3. For the blessing of still having my mom on this earth.
4. For the privilege of being married to my best friend.
5. For having the cutest, most wonderful grandkids ever (just saying)!
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Thank you for sharing your list with us today. God bless you.
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Thanks for hosting our thanks. 🙂
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Your welcome 🙂 I believe that God’s people should share these things with each other.
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1. I am thankful I found this site which has given me encouragement.
2. I am thankful that God has given me this blessed life.
3. I am thankful for my family.
4. I am thankful for my job.
5. I am thankful for the time I have to share with others my love for God.
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Thank you for sharing your list with us. I feel so blessed to be able to offer encouragement every day. I look forward to sharing more in the future. God bless you.
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1. I am thankful for a friend like you who is seeking God and sharing His word.
2. I am thankful that it is Friday.
3. I am thankful that I am able to enjoy my lunchtime by reading messages from friends.
4. I am thankful I had lunch to eat.
5. I am thankful I have clean water to drink.
Bless you.
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Edyce, I am so blessed to be able to call you my friend. I thank God that we get to share in this form of ministry together. God bless you as you serve Him here.
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1. The quiet of early morning.
2. The sound of a sleeping house.
3. The freedom to study, pray, and hear what He has to say.
4. Weekends
5. Loved ones near and far
Not necessarily in this order… 🙂
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Thank you for sharing your list with us. God bless you.
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Reblogged this on booklovers1 and commented:
Be Inspired. Be Uplifted. Be Encouraged.
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What a great post!! Really inspirational and encouraging.
1. I am thankful that I am a child of a loving, caring and gracious God!
2. I am thankful to have had holidays, and the opportunity to get an education (even though I am SO excited to nearly finish Yr12)
3. I am thankful to live in a country of no war or turmoil.
That’s all I can think of right now.
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Thank you for sharing your list with us here. I am glad that this has been an encouragement to you today. I feel so blessed to get to encourage others with God’s word. God bless you.
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