THANKS !

1Thessalonians 5:18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.


EVEN AS I WRITE, I AM STRIVING TO PRACTICE THIS PASSAGE OF SCRIPTURE IN MY LIFE.

THOUGH IT IS DEFINITELY EASIER SAID THEN DONE, I HAVE FOUND IT TO BE A NECESSITY IF I AM TO EVER RUN THIS RACE TO VICTORY.

NOT TO MENTION THE OBVIOUS FACT THAT IT IS WRITTEN AS A DIRECTIVE AND NOT A REQUEST BY THE APOSTLE PAUL, THEREBY MAKING IT A MANDATORY PRACTICE FOR CHRISTIANS GENUINELY PURSUING THE FACE OF GOD.

AS PAUL IS KNOWN TO DO HE HAS PAINTED US RIGHT INTO A CORNER WITHOUT WIGGLE ROOM.

WHICH HAPPENS TO BE ONE OF THE PRIMARY REASON I AM SO IN LOVE WITH THE WRITINGS OF PAUL.

I BELIEVE HE AND I PARALLEL IN SO MANY WAYS WITH OUR APPROACH TO GOD, MINISTRY, AND GOD'S PEOPLE.

PAUL SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN VOID OF GRAY AREAS AND I LIKEWISE STRIVE TO AVOID GRAY AREAS IN LIFE, CHURCH,, MINISTRY AND ALL AREAS OF MY EXISTENCE.

AS I RETURN TO THE SCRIPTURE TEXT I WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT THAT PAUL USE A VERY ENCOMPASSING WORD WHEN HE CHOSE TO USE "EVERYTHING".

WHAT THIS MEANS IS YOU AND I MUST LEARN TO GIVE THANKS FOR THE THINGS WE LIKE AND/OR ENJOY WHICH IS SIMPLE.

THE DIFFICULTY COMES WHEN I MUST LEARN TO THANK HIM FOR MY HURTS, DISAPPOINTMENTS, FAILURES, HEARTACHES, LOSSES, ETC........

I WILL NOT FAIN AS THOUGH THIS IS SOME SIMPLE SECOND NATURE PRACTICE OF MINE THAT COMES WITHOUT DIFFICULTY.

I AM CONSTANTLY STRUGGLING TO THANK, AND NOT COMPLAIN, DOUBT, AND/OR QUESTION, THOUGH I DO ADMITTEDLY ASK GOD SOME QUESTIONS.

I AM NOT OF THE ERRONEOUS DOCTRINE THAT QUESTIONS REPRESENT DOUBT.

MY TEACHING IS THAT QUESTION COME FROM INTELLIGENT PEOPLE THAT REALIZE ANSWERS ARE PRECIPITATED BY QUESTIONS.

THEREFORE IF ONE DESIRES ANSWERS, THEY SHOULD QUITE OBVIOUSLY ASK QUESTIONS.

MY GOAL IS TO LIVE A LIFE OF THANKS TOWARDS MY GOD, PLAIN AND SIMPLY.




2DAYS PROPHETIC ADMONITION:


REGARDLESS OF HOW DIFFICULT OUR LIVE'S ARE, OR MAY BECOME, IF WE ARE EVER TO SEE THE SAVIORS FACE IN PEACE WE MUST ADOPT, AND ADAPT AN ATTITUDE OF THANKS.

THANKS FOR THE GOOD, THANKS FOR THE BAD, THANKS FOR THE BLESSINGS, THANKS FOR THE ENEMIES, THANKS FOR THE FRIENDS, THANKS FOR THE ANSWERS, THANKS FOR THE SILENCE.

WE MUST JUST LEARN TO CONDITION OURSELVES TO SAY THANKS EVEN BEFORE WE STOP TO CLOUD THE THANKS WITH OUR REASONING, LOGIC, COMPLAINTS, AND DOUBTS.

ESPECIALLY WHEN IT GOES AGAINST REASON WE SHOULD SAY THANK YOU LOUDER AND MORE FREQUENTLY SO THAT BOTH GOD AND SATAN HEAR OUR THANKS IN ADVERSITY.