I’m very grateful for steps of faith & progress. Awareness of my friends waiting in ICU for their son to wake from coma has deepened my focus on God & prayer & praise & thanks this Thanksgiving Day. I continue to pray & believe for a miracle. Please, God! I know God is working for good in this & all things. Meanwhile, I am very grateful that Gene & I could join family members at my Becky’s house since we weren’t able to go to Mar’s. The food was great & I had a wonderful day. I thank God for His mercy, love, grace & blessings. I pray to know & do His will; to act in faith; to trust Him w/ results; & to give Him all glory, honor, thanks & praise; today & always.
Earlier: I’m grateful for each step of faith & progress. Thru prayer & faith, I was able to pack & be in truck by 9:30 w/out a panic attack or crying! Yay! Thank You, God! We are headed to farm then Becky’s. I’ve texted w/ Donna, to encourage her after she got news from doctors that was less hopeful than desired. Continue to pray for Wes. Trusting God w/ timing today & weekend, including when to go to McKinney. Let go & trust God this Thanksgiving Day & always!
On awakening: In bed 11:40ish? Alarmed by alarm 6:30; pray & intentional focus on praise until TP, start writing 6:35. Strange night. Didn’t seem like I slept, yet startled by alarm, maybe because it seemed like part of a dream. Less leg pain. Groggy; mild headache; itchy eyes. Is any of this from new supplement? I really need to get up. Help me Lord, I pray. I pray to know & do Your will; to keep my focus on & faith in You; to act in faith; to trust You w/results; & to give You all glory, honor, thanks & praise. Getting up 6:47.
“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.”
1 Chronicles 16:34 NIV
For years, nothing in King David’s life looked “good.” His family underestimated him, giants despised him, & his father in law spent years trying to kill him. But the whole time, David clung to a promise that God would establish him & make him king of Israel.
David never gave up or gave in—he stayed close to God & waited for Him to act. And when God acts, this is how David responds: “Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.”
1 Chronicles 16:34 NIV Despite the pain David endured, he knew that even when life didn’t look good, he served his good God.
This same God actively fights for us. Thru His Son, Jesus, He has given us continual access to Himself. We can never lose His unfailing love toward us—a love that endures forever, no matter what goes on around us.
David recognized & proclaimed this. And every day, I have the opportunity to do the same thing.
Here are 2 practical ways I can respond to God’s goodness & love:
- Thank Him in Prayer.
- Share My Story. The writer of Hebrews encourages us to honor God by “proclaiming our allegiance to his name” (Hebrews 13:15-16). What has God done for me? Where have I seen Him provide, protect, show up or show off thru my life? Look for natural opportunities to share what God is doing in me w/someone else.
Right now, I reflect on my life & thank God for His eternal goodness. Nothing I have faced or will face is too much for the God who loves me & died for me. I bring Him my concerns, surrender my expectations & allow Him to reveal the evidence of His goodness in my life.
God, thank You for being unstoppable, unchangeable, all-powerful & incomparable. You alone are worthy of all my praise, honor & glory! Your love endures forever, & I am forever grateful for who You are. Thank You for making a way for me to know You personally. Nothing compares to You! In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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