Thessalonians 5:18-23 (NIV)
Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.
Do not put out the Spirit's fire; do not treat prophecies with contempt. Test everything. Hold on to the good. Avoid every kind of evil.
May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
This past few days I've realized that to be thankful means to count our blessings instead of our crosses. Need not to complain for all the hurts and pains that other people or problems cause us to be far from God. Do not be worried for all the things we paid for, but be thankful for all the free things we have in each single day. There is so much in life that we need to be thankful for, such as person, situations, purposes in life, our principles and character, our plans and dreams in life and our trials. These are the things we always take for granted but we have to be thankful for. Things as follows:
** Be thankful for it's the end of the month, because it means we are ready to begin a new tomorrow with hope.
**Be thankful for the alarm that wakes us up every morning, because it means we are alive.
**Be thankful for being cut by knife while preparing food for breakfast, it means we will eat to give us strength for the journey ahead and to cope for a loaded day.
**Be thankful for the cold water from our faucet that makes us scream, it means we are refreshed and recharged again.
**Be thankful when we have to wash a load of laundry and dirty dishes on the sink, because it means we have clothes to wear and foods to eat.
**Be thankful for the annoying in-laws, it determines how much patience do we have and how much do we love our husband/wife.
**Be thankful for all the failures we experience and other people may have something to laugh about, because we have to know what humility means.
**Be thankful for our neighbors pissing us off every-time we listen to praising songs, it means our parents raised us well.
**Be thankful for a friend bugging us for help, because it means we are capable to.
**Be thankful when it comes time to pay for rent or mortgage, because it means we have a roof over our head to live in.
**Be thankful for having taxes and all that taken out of our monthly salary, it means we have a job.
**Be thankful for the small profit in our business, it means we are not bankrupt and we have the chance to make it better.
**Be thankful for the examinations and quizzes, it means we are able to go to school.
**Be thankful for the thesis made students crazy for those sleepless and uneasy nights just to finish it, its because we will experience how to miss our college days during thesis.
**Be thankful for someone who leave us for money or for other reason, its because someday we will find a better one to replace them in our hearts.
**Be thankful for the heartaches and sorrow, its because we will be wiser and stronger.
**Be thankful for the criticisms for our work, it means others noticed it and they are just being honest with us.
**Be thankful for a simple and contented life, it means we are not asking for more headaches.
**Be thankful for the illness we have, it means He just want us to kneel and ask Him for help.
**Be thankful for the chain letter or text message, it means someone remember us and wants us to continue, have faith and never give up.
**Be thankful for risks in our lives, it means we can survive.
**Be thankful for that our children have no left-over after school, it means they've finished their food or shared it to their classmates.
**Be thankful for a silent talk with God, it means we believe we will never be alone because we have Him.
**Be thankful for our children sometimes only say "thank you" in their prayers, it means they never forget to be thankful although they are sleepy and tired.
**Be thankful for each night you close your eyes after a tiring day, it means of a job well done and it is time to rest and have a good night sleep.
**Be thankful for the deep sleep and not disturbed by the heavy rain outside, it's because you never worry that flood might get inside your house.
**Be thankful for every morning we have a smile on our face, it's because we want our smile be a reason for many others to smile.
Romans 8:28
Gods works in all things for the good of those who love Him.
Never be worried for the things that we can lose at the end of the day. Everything happens for a reason, we can't understand why or we can't find the answer but God has it all. Maybe a simple word "thanks" can bring us closer to Him. I'm not intelligent as Einstein or kind as Mother Theresa, but honestly, I feel good each time someone telling me grateful words such as "thanks, thank you, salamat". I'm not proud or anything, I'm just glad I did it because of Him. And I believe that God is happy when everybody will thank Him and have a grateful heart. Do not be tired in saying thank you to Him, Because God never get tired on us. Let us have a happy spirit despite all of those things, more patience, and Love God above all. And then on, we can live a peaceful and happy life..
