thanks
"Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." 1 Thess. 5:16-18
Lord, again you know how far I am from doing this. How, too often, I allow circumstances to steal my joy; and I only give thanks in circumstances in which I am comfortable. Please forgive me. Help me to see past the temporary frustrations of these refining times, to your eternal purposes. "So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." (2 Cor. 4:18) Thank you for what you are doing in my life. Even though it is painful, I trust in You, and in your purposes. Thankyou for walking alongside, for your Word as the solid thing to hold on to, and for listening to my jumbled prayers as we go through this - together. Thanks for family and friends and church family to care for me, encourage me, and carry me in prayer as well. I know I am truly blessed. Thankyou Jesus, amen
A song which has been a good reminder of this as well, is Gratitude, by Nichole Nordeman...
Send some rain, would You send some rain?
'Cause the earth is dry and needs to drink again
And the sun is high and we are sinking in the shade
Would You send a cloud, thunder long and loud?
Let the sky grow black and send some mercy down
Surely You can see that we are thirsty and afraid
But maybe not, not today
Maybe You'll provide in other ways
And if that's the case...
We'll give thanks to You with gratitude
For lessons learned in how to thirst for You
How to bless the very sun that warms our face
If You never send us rain
Daily bread, give us daily bread
Bless our bodies, keep our children fed
Fill our cups, then fill them up again tonight
Wrap us up
And warm us through
Tucked away beneath our sturdy roofs
Let us slumber safe from danger's view this time
Or maybe not, not today
Maybe You'll provide in other ways
And if that's the case...
We'll give thanks to You
With gratitude
A lesson learned to hunger after You
That a starrry sky offers a better view if no roof is overhead
And if we never taste that bread
Oh, the differences that often are between
Everything we want and what we really need
So grant us peace, Jesus, grant us peace
Move our hearts to hear a single beat
Between alibis and enemies tonight
Or maybe not, not today
Peace might be another world away
And if that's the case...
We'll give thanks to You
With gratitude
For lessons learned in how to trust in You
That we are blessed beyond what we could ever dream
In abundance or in need
And if you never grant us peace
But Jesus, would you please...
(from her CD titled woven & spun 2002 Sparrow Records)
Lord, again you know how far I am from doing this. How, too often, I allow circumstances to steal my joy; and I only give thanks in circumstances in which I am comfortable. Please forgive me. Help me to see past the temporary frustrations of these refining times, to your eternal purposes. "So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." (2 Cor. 4:18) Thank you for what you are doing in my life. Even though it is painful, I trust in You, and in your purposes. Thankyou for walking alongside, for your Word as the solid thing to hold on to, and for listening to my jumbled prayers as we go through this - together. Thanks for family and friends and church family to care for me, encourage me, and carry me in prayer as well. I know I am truly blessed. Thankyou Jesus, amen
A song which has been a good reminder of this as well, is Gratitude, by Nichole Nordeman...
Send some rain, would You send some rain?
'Cause the earth is dry and needs to drink again
And the sun is high and we are sinking in the shade
Would You send a cloud, thunder long and loud?
Let the sky grow black and send some mercy down
Surely You can see that we are thirsty and afraid
But maybe not, not today
Maybe You'll provide in other ways
And if that's the case...
We'll give thanks to You with gratitude
For lessons learned in how to thirst for You
How to bless the very sun that warms our face
If You never send us rain
Daily bread, give us daily bread
Bless our bodies, keep our children fed
Fill our cups, then fill them up again tonight
Wrap us up
And warm us through
Tucked away beneath our sturdy roofs
Let us slumber safe from danger's view this time
Or maybe not, not today
Maybe You'll provide in other ways
And if that's the case...
We'll give thanks to You
With gratitude
A lesson learned to hunger after You
That a starrry sky offers a better view if no roof is overhead
And if we never taste that bread
Oh, the differences that often are between
Everything we want and what we really need
So grant us peace, Jesus, grant us peace
Move our hearts to hear a single beat
Between alibis and enemies tonight
Or maybe not, not today
Peace might be another world away
And if that's the case...
We'll give thanks to You
With gratitude
For lessons learned in how to trust in You
That we are blessed beyond what we could ever dream
In abundance or in need
And if you never grant us peace
But Jesus, would you please...
(from her CD titled woven & spun 2002 Sparrow Records)
posted by Joel | 1:09 AM
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