Now we ask you,
brothers and sisters, to acknowledge those who work hard among you, who care
for you in the Lord and who admonish you.
Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. Live in
peace with each other. And we urge you, brothers and sisters,
warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the
weak, be patient with everyone. Make
sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is
good for each other and for everyone else.
Rejoice always, pray
continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you
in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:12-18
Around this time of year, I give thanks for the many things
God has given me. Of course, I have thanked
family members and friends along with my team and peers. I also gave thanks to my fellow devotion
writers. Today, I want to give thanks to
someone that inspires me each and every Wednesday to write my devotions even
when I do not feel God inspired. This is
a person when I feel that I’ve lost my way gives me words of encouragement to
continue fighting the good fight. Today,
I quite simply want to thank someone who I rarely directly acknowledge;
you.
Each of you who chose to receive and read my devotions each
and every week has driven me to write what God has placed on my heart. This is not to say that God is not awe
inspiring alone and does not give me fuel.
However sometimes, I lose sight of God.
I will just throw my hands up, and say to God, “I don’t know what to do
or say.” Then feeling confused and
uninspired after hitting the proverbial button of doom that says ‘Post,’ one of
you will say something. “That’s what I
really needed to hear today,” one said.
“Amen, and amen,” says another with exclamation points. Each of us fights their own battle in the
world, and as today’s verses remind me, you work hard, live in peace, challenge
the status quo, and do what is good.
That gives me reason to rejoice and give thanks today and beyond.
Humility is knowing through Christ you can do extraordinary
things and not much without Him. Each of
you humbly has the ability to inspire through His spirit that dwells within. As you enjoy this Thanksgiving, remember that
you can be the voice of God to others who have never heard Him. Don’t think about it. Know it.
Who can you thank for your journey of faith? Who can you inspire or encourage with the
heart of Christ? My prayer is that your
hearts are filled with the love of Christ in knowing that this God centered
devotion is simply to give thanks for . . . YOU. Amen, and have a wonderful and blessed
Thanksgiving!
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