Newspaper Article

Newspaper - Express
Date - August 01 2011
Title - Thank You
Author - A. P. Toussaint

If there is anything we need to be reminded of from time to time, it is the importance of thanksgiving. It is a way of life that closes the door on the enemy's attacks and opens the door to the blessings of God. It is God's will that we thank Him at all times and in every circumstance. It is also His will that we do all things without grumbling and fault finding and complaining. This does not mean that we need to thank God for all the negative things in our life. It just means that we are to thank Him in them. Being thankful is not a one-time event or something we do when all our circumstances are wonderful. It is also not something we are supposed to start and stop. Being thankful is a way of life-it is an attitude of our hearts that we maintain by God's grace.

You and I need to make it our daily aim to have a grateful heart and avoid complaining. There is a saying which goes like this - "When we complain, we remain, but when we praise, we're raised".We must guard our minds and our mouths from complaining. If we start making a list of our blessings, we will quickly become aware of just how good we have it. Even if we have problems and we spend time with the Lord, He'll make us strong enough to overcome them and give us the wisdom to know how to handle them. God created us with a purpose. But we all share one common purpose - to walk uprightly and glorify God. God desires for us to pursue Him with all our hearts, seeking to know him better. When we do, it brings His blessings upon our lives.