Posted on 11/25/2020 10:08:49 AM PST by The Ignorant Fisherman
One of the most impossible acts for an unregenerate individual to do is to thank Almighty God in RIGHTEOUSNESS and since the majority of humanity rejects Almighty God's RIGHTEOUSNESS, how many billions of individuals are truly thankful to their ETERNAL RIGHTEOUS CREATOR for His mercy and goodness to each one of us (Psalm 14, Rom.1:18-32; 10:2-4; 1 John 4:10)?
Are you truly thankful in the RIGHTEOUSNESS of Almighty God?
It's easy to "praise" Almighty God and thank Him when everything seems to be going "our" way (Prov.14:.12). Apart from a saving relationship to Almighty God in RIGHTEOUSNESS (John 3:16-17; 1 John 4:10).; we see this hypocricy all the time expressed and redefined in the unthankful unregenerate hearts of fallen humanity. Some examples of this expressed unrighteous thanksgiving to God are found in the sports world, Hollywood, politics or in general life (Isa. 5:20). I don't doubt that many are truly "thankful" in their hearts and minds but not in RIGHTEOUSNESS and that is where the great deception lies (Prov. 14:12; John 3:19-20; Eph. 2:1-2; Rev. 11:7-12). True thanksgiving begins when one enters into a saving relationship with Jesus Christ in RIGHTEOUSNESS!
This Thanksgiving are you truly thankful to Almighty God in RIGHTEOUSNESS or have you established your own altered world along with your own altered world of thanksgiving?
True thanksgiving begins when one enters into a saving relationship with Jesus Christ in RIGHTEOUSNESS (John 1:12; 1 Cor. 1:28-30; 1 John 4:10). From then on true thanksgiving in RIGHTEOUSNESS will truly become a way of life and harmony with our ETERNAL RIGHTEOUS CREATOR until we are with Him FOREVERMORE (Psalm 107:1-2; Rom. 7:24-25; 2 Cor. 2:14; 9:15; Gal. 5:22-23; 1 Thes. 5:18)! It will be then in ETERNITY that PERFECT RIGHTEOUS THANKSGIVING will be expressed with ALL ETERNAL UNSPEAKABLE JOY (Rev. 22:1-5)!! Give THANKS to the Lord for His mercy endures FOREVER!
What a greatful NEVER ENDING blessed ETERNAL hope with THANKSGIVING for the redeemed child of Almighty God to possesss in such lawless and godless days!
The Kingdom of God is truly at hand!
Ever since Vietnam I’m happy to wake up every morning and notice that where I’m living isn’t surrounded by sandbags.
Though, that could change soon.
I like your enthusiasm :)
When things are going bad for me, 95 percent of the time it is the result of my own actions. I HATE when people blame God for results from things They Did.
I’ve also learned that prayer isn’t like an instant lotto ticket. You don’t get an answer instantly.
Whatever happens in this election or in life, I just pray and God will do things on his own schedule, not mine.
He has been good to me, far better than I have deserved...especially in my younger years.
At 52, I am coming to see His Power.
And it is Awesome.
Righteousness and truth judgment have occupied my mind and prayers this month!
Abundant blessings to all this Thanksgiving in Christ alone!
Probably not, but I’m thankful in okayness and moderate levels of entropy, plenty of toilet paper and all the dish soap.
Happy Thanksgiving to you!
Forget about it.
He was watching over us even when we didn’t deserve it.
Or many of us wouldn’t have survived our youthful indiscretions
Phillipines 4:6-7 be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; (7) and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds thru Christ Jesus. He has changed my life and I am very thankful.
This year, this time ..
I am thankful to survive 2 hurricanes.
I am thankful to read, and write in complete sentences.
Though I have heart, kidney, digestive and aural problems, I live.
I am thankful to be witness to Americ’s resurgence of greatness, under President TRUMP!
I am thankful for the love of a woman.
And yes, being a veteran of the Vietnam War, and The Cold War, I am thankful to live in the greatest country on the face of the Earth!!!
.....The book of Philippians can be summarized in the word “encouragement”. Throughout this letter, Paul is encouraging the people of Philippi to live out lives that are obedient God and that are uplifting to one another. Paul wrote this letter while in prison to the church to also tell them how he was doing.
...not “Phillipines”
that’s s some thanksgiving! Thanks for sharing that!
Amen! We have that Bible verse in our living room and have thought on it hundreds of times!
That’s a start! Thanksgiving to God is the best medicine!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Amen! True Thanksgiving!
That’s thankful for sure! Thanks for your service!
Psalm 107:1
Not too bad for a 68 year old, no?
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