Thankfulness

Recently, Jason and I got new Bibles. Our new church that we switched to here in Fairbury when we moved last summer (Faith Fellowship) uses New King James....which we had 1 in that version already but it's the one that sits on top of the bathroom toilet for reading...so we both felt it should stay there since it's been infected with all kinds of bathroom germs already. ;) Great excuse to get new Bibles!! You can never have too many, eh? Jason got the Thompson Chain Reference Study Bible...which is really stinkin' cool! He loves to show me things and talk about how cool it is frequently. (I love seeing him get as excited as a little kid going fishing) I on the other hand got the Dennis & Barb Rainey FamilyLife Marriage Bible...and have been super excited with it. So for anyone looking for new Bibles....these are top 2 on our list right now.
Just wanted to share with you this article from mine on Thankfulness. Enjoy...

3 Reasons why God wants us to be thankful thru all circumstances and conditions:

FIRST: giving thanks expresses faith--faith in our God, who is competent and never makes a mistake. He is so trustworthy!!

SECOND: when we determine to be thankful in all things, we quickly begin to exhibit more of the fruits of righteousness. None of us is naturally thankful. In fact, we're all pretty self absorbed creatures that tend to think life revolves around our wants and needs. But as we yield to His Spirit, we become more and more what the Bible calls a spiritual person.

THIRD: because He has big stuff for us to do on His behalf, God wants us to move beyond the small stuff. If we spend our life overwhelmed with the details of daily existence, how will we ever become warriors for the big causes of Jesus Christ?

For you married ones: Learning the art of giving thanks as a twosome is one of the most rewarding experiences of praying together.
In 1 Thessalonians 5:18 we learn to give thanks in everything, "for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you."

Love n Hugs...Laura