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Thanks, Lord!

10/20/2010

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The other evening, my wife called me from a parking lot in Phoenix telling me that her car battery was not only going dead - it was dead. Fortunately, she was able to get a jump from someone and would be home soon.


My first response to the situation sounded a lot like a grumble as I headed out the door to go get another battery at about seven o'clock in the evening. But while I was driving, my perspective changed and I started to thank God. Why? Here's why...

    1. The call was from my wife, about a dead battery. It wasn't about an accident.

    2. She couldn't start her car just as someone parked right next to her who as able to give her a jump.

    3. We live close to places that carry batteries. In fact, the first store didn't have the right one, but the large store next to it did.

    4. I was able to replace the battery without any problems and the car started up like a champ.  That is a big deal since I'm not mechanically inclined.  At all.  Really.

I have a master's degree in whining, but in this case I looked at everything that was good or workable about the situation and thanked God for it.
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Colossians 3:15 says, And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

Griping is way too easy, but offers no reward. Being thankful takes more effort, but God gets the glory and we'll feel better for it. I'm convinced God pays attention to our attitude and blesses us if we have a grateful heart.


Paul wrote to Timothy about the perilous last days. Here's part of his description...

For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, (2 Timothy 3:2)

Ingratitude is something to guard against. We has the people of God, who've been forgiven of much, should be the most thankful people on the planet.  Ever wondered what the will of God has been in any given situation? Check this out...

In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.      (1 Thessalonians 5:18)  There is always something to be thankful for.  Always. 

In conclusion, I just want to say thank you for reading and leaving a comment!
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Grace
10/21/2010 04:03:56 am

Pat
Good word. Two weeks ago over $2000 worth of personal items were stolen from our SUV. Last week Les was pick-pocketed and all his ID, $200 in cash and a spare key to our SUV was taken. We've been praising God for two weeks straight! :) Praising him that we have jobs and money to replace our loses. Praising him that the SUV was not stolen. Praising him that (so far) no charges have been made to any of our accounts. Did we feel violated. Absolutely! Are we still incredibly blessed beyond our wildest dreams. Absolutely. God is great and greatly to be praised, always, at all times, for all things.

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Dolly
10/21/2010 04:07:16 am


Thanks for the honesty,Pat,and the reminder to give thanks IN everything.

What a nice, uplifting post. This is something I think we all can identify with.

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frank
10/21/2010 04:36:20 am

Great post, and written in a heartfelt manner. When this happens to me, and it has, I simply look at the 'ledger' and realize that I could never (in ten lives) repay all the blessings I' have already received. There is no zero-sum game working here. In fact, I now understand that one of the best reasons to earn money is to so that I can give it away and help others.

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MOM
10/21/2010 05:16:22 am

Well you must have gotten that from me..Ha.
Sometimes we have to have a little distance from an event to see just how fortunate we are even in a disaster or inconvience.

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Stacy M link
1/25/2021 01:56:35 am

Thank youu for being you

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