As we approach Thanksgiving, I am prone to think of Jesus and His collision with the ten lepers. They cry out for mercy and the Lord heals them on their way. I love that. But you know what’s crazy? Only one returns to thank Jesus. One!
It makes me wonder how often we receive the goodness of God and forget to go back and thank Him for it.
I read research once that suggested the more we practice gratitude, the more grateful we become. So really, gratitude begets gratitude. If this is true, maybe we ought to practice gratitude every day. And maybe that will increase our joy, our positivity, our faith and our hope.
I find it fascinating that our gratitude and faith and wellness seem to be connected. There seems to be further healing that takes place in our life as a result of our return back to God in gratitude. And I don’t know about you, but I want that.
So friend, I encourage you to do what I am going to do. Bust out a notebook and write at the top of the page “Thank you God for…” And then just go ham. Write everything you can think of until your page is overflowing with thanksgiving. And then do it again tomorrow and the next day.
Happy Thanksgiving. I thank God for you,
