Queens' Monthly Mentoring
A Spirit of Thankfulness
Greetings!
This month, we are going to look at having "A Spirit of Thankfulness".
Colossians 3:17 MSB
“And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.”
During this Thanksgiving season, it is nice to be reminded of how good our God is and how we are blessed to be His children. So often, we can become embroiled in our day to day lives and forget about the goodness of God towards us. Even when we experience tough seasons, we must keep a spirit of gratitude and thankfulness. Nehemiah 8:9-12
Despite what they were going through, Nehemiah reminds the children of Israel that “the joy of the LORD is your strength”. A thankful spirit brings joy. Joy is not based on your circumstance, but on your understanding of your relationship with God.
A spirit of thankfulness brings peace with it.
Colossians 3:15 NLT
“And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are called to live in peace. And always be thankful.”
Being able to be thankful at all times and in every situation requires that we walk in the spirit and not allow how we may feel at times to rule us.
Ephesians 5:20 HCSB
“Giving thanks always for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,”
We can be thankful and find something to be thankful about no matter what we go through.
1 Thessalonians 5:18 AMP
“in every situation [no matter what the circumstances] be thankful and continually give thanks to God; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus.”
Acts 16:25 GWT
“Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God. The other prisoners were listening to them.”
We can be thankful for the relationships that God blesses us to be in along our faith journey.
1 Thessalonians 1:2 GWT
“We always thank God for all of you as we remember you in our prayers.”
2 Thessalonians 1:3 AMP
“We ought always and indeed are morally obligated [as those in debt] to give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters, as is fitting, because your faith is growing ever greater, and the [unselfish] love of each one of you toward one another is continually increasing.”
We can thank God for the people He sends into our lives to help us fulfill our assignment here on earth.
Philippians 1:5 WNT
“I thank my God, I say, for your cooperation in spreading the Good News, from the time it first came to you even until now.”
When we operate with a spirit of thankfulness, we take the focus off ourselves and our situations and put it back on God.
Hebrews 12:2a AMP
“[looking away from all that will distract us and] focusing our eyes on Jesus, who is the Author and Perfecter of faith [the first incentive for our belief and the One who brings our faith to maturity],”
We must make sure we stay in a thankful mode rather than grumbling and complaining.
Jude 1:16 AMP
“These people are [habitual] murmurers, griping and complaining, following after their own desires [controlled by passion]; they speak arrogantly, [pretending admiration and] flattering people to gain an advantage”
1 Corinthians 10:10 GNT
“We must not complain, as some of them did--and they were destroyed by the Angel of Death.”
This month, we are going to look at having "A Spirit of Thankfulness".
Colossians 3:17 MSB
“And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.”
During this Thanksgiving season, it is nice to be reminded of how good our God is and how we are blessed to be His children. So often, we can become embroiled in our day to day lives and forget about the goodness of God towards us. Even when we experience tough seasons, we must keep a spirit of gratitude and thankfulness. Nehemiah 8:9-12
Despite what they were going through, Nehemiah reminds the children of Israel that “the joy of the LORD is your strength”. A thankful spirit brings joy. Joy is not based on your circumstance, but on your understanding of your relationship with God.
A spirit of thankfulness brings peace with it.
Colossians 3:15 NLT
“And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are called to live in peace. And always be thankful.”
Being able to be thankful at all times and in every situation requires that we walk in the spirit and not allow how we may feel at times to rule us.
Ephesians 5:20 HCSB
“Giving thanks always for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,”
We can be thankful and find something to be thankful about no matter what we go through.
1 Thessalonians 5:18 AMP
“in every situation [no matter what the circumstances] be thankful and continually give thanks to God; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus.”
Acts 16:25 GWT
“Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God. The other prisoners were listening to them.”
We can be thankful for the relationships that God blesses us to be in along our faith journey.
1 Thessalonians 1:2 GWT
“We always thank God for all of you as we remember you in our prayers.”
2 Thessalonians 1:3 AMP
“We ought always and indeed are morally obligated [as those in debt] to give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters, as is fitting, because your faith is growing ever greater, and the [unselfish] love of each one of you toward one another is continually increasing.”
We can thank God for the people He sends into our lives to help us fulfill our assignment here on earth.
Philippians 1:5 WNT
“I thank my God, I say, for your cooperation in spreading the Good News, from the time it first came to you even until now.”
When we operate with a spirit of thankfulness, we take the focus off ourselves and our situations and put it back on God.
Hebrews 12:2a AMP
“[looking away from all that will distract us and] focusing our eyes on Jesus, who is the Author and Perfecter of faith [the first incentive for our belief and the One who brings our faith to maturity],”
We must make sure we stay in a thankful mode rather than grumbling and complaining.
Jude 1:16 AMP
“These people are [habitual] murmurers, griping and complaining, following after their own desires [controlled by passion]; they speak arrogantly, [pretending admiration and] flattering people to gain an advantage”
1 Corinthians 10:10 GNT
“We must not complain, as some of them did--and they were destroyed by the Angel of Death.”