Thank you Jesus!

Psalm 69:30 (The Message) Let me shout God's name with a praising song,
Let me tell his greatness in a prayer of thanks.
Have you ever stopped and really listened to all the negativity that is around you? How about the negativity in your own mind? I have a friend that is pretty certain that she has always and will always get the “raw deal” in life. She is convinced that everything bad happens to her, and that she can’t do anything to stop it.


The enemy of our souls (the Devil) would have to us to look at everything that is wrong in our lives. In relationships he would have us to look and each other’s faults. I think of all the divorces there are in the world, of the all the people who used to be friends, of the families that used to be close. You know somewhere inside them they still love each other…but what went wrong? I believe one of the biggest things is that they stopped appreciating the good things about one another and only began focusing on the bad.
It is so easy in this day and age to get caught up in all the bad there is in the world and in everything that’s wrong. One of the biggest ways to combat this is by thanksgiving! I have found that a powerful tool in my live to combat the forces of darkness is to look for the good things in my life and thank God for them! Every single day of my life I can not go a day without thanking God for something. And usually it’s multiple things. I can thank him for all the people that love me. I can thank him for my job in the midst of this crashing economy. I can thank him for a beautiful day with blue skies and green grass!
The Bible says that “every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights….” (James 1:17).
Thank God for the good things in your life. It doesn’t matter how small! It will re-focus your mind. Instead of only negativity all around you, you will realize that there are many good things in your life that if it were not for God would not be there! It will make you happier! It will give you joy when everyone is worried, anxious or sad. And you will be able to tell them why you can smile!

Be blessed,
Arlene