A Lifestyle of Thanksgiving

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Thanksgiving and Christmas can be a challenging time calorie counting, with disagreements and tension when everyone is together. God designed thanksgiving to be a central part of our lives woven into the very fabric of Scripture. The Bible reminds us repeatedly of God’s goodness. Biblical thanksgiving requires us to give thanks to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ for everything (Ephesians 5:15-20). Biblical thanksgiving is a continuous, intentional spiritual practice rooted in worship, faith, love, and obedience. As an Act of Worship, biblical thanksgiving is acknowledging God’s sovereignty, focusing on God’s unchanging character, worshipping with body mind and spirit, and drawing us near to God. As an Act of Faith, true, biblical thanksgiving trusts that God will fulfill God’s promises to you, provides confident hope, transforms your hearts when you give biblical thanks, gives you rest and peace from God, and presents your witness to the world. As an Act of Love, biblical thanksgiving is love for God and love for others, expresses love and devotion to God, recognizes God’s care and faithfulness, deepens the love relationship, and overflows to others. As an Act of Intentional Obedience, you should focus thinking on what is true, obeying the truth of God’s Word. Start biblical thanksgiving this week with intentionality to practice acts of worship, faith, love, and obedience.