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With Kelli and I taking our son back to college, and with Steve and Jani being away on vacation, I am thankful to Andy Gee for leading a time of Thanksgiving this past Sunday. I am reminded that we are called to be thankful, not only when we feel like it, but at all times and in all circumstances.
We are called to be a Thankful People.
However, does this mean that God does not care about how we really feel on the inside? If we are not truly feeling thankful, are we simply supposed to fake it and "act" thankful, even when we don't really feel that way? Does God just want us to pretend? No, of course not...
Thankfulness is about Perspective.
Often, being thankful is simply about re-framing our point of view and redirecting our focus. We are to take the time to ponder why we are thankful. And as we ponder why we are thankful, we begin to see all the reasons we have to truly be thankful.
Truly Feeling Thankful.
So, may we all take a moment to ponder all of the things that we are thankful for. Because, as we begin to list all of our many blessings, we will find that we are truly thankful. How we feel matters to God, and so He invites us to see.
May we walk in the Image of God this week!
Arnie
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