Giving Thanks

In our church we often sing "The Doxology":
"Praise God from whom all blessings flow.
Praise Him all creatures here below.
Praise Him above ye heavenly hosts.
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen."

All kinds of people have a hard time being grateful:
Suffering and/or sick people often feel angry and abandoned;
Poor people may think God’s given them the shaft;
Rich people sometimes take their blessings for granted;
Working people, perhaps, think they earned it with their own sweat and don’t see God as part of the equation.

For me, the path to real "Thanksgiving" is to Focus on God’s character and unfailing love:

"Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever." (Psalm 107:1)

"Don't be deceived, my dear brothers. Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows."
(James 1:16-17)

It is easy to be deceived about the source of our blessings, or decieved about the apparent lack of blessings.

The truth is our lives are full of blessings and good gifts and God is the source of them all.

I choose to give credit where credit is due. How about you?

Happy Thanksgiving!