How can we possibly be thankful "in everything"?
All things work together for good if we Love GOD and respond to HIS Call - Romans 8:28
Loving GOD means obedience to HIS Will – 1John 5:3 – So responding to HIS Call means obeying HIS Gospel.
We can therefore Glory in tribulation – Romans 5:3-5. Knowing that it produces character which in turn produces Hope
We can rejoice in persecution – Matthew 5:10-12. Knowing that the Kingdom of Heaven is ours.
We can rejoice in trials – James 1:2-3. Knowing that trials produce patience and that patience produces perfection and completeness, with which comes maturity.
How else can we be thankful in everything?
By expressing our thanks in every prayer. Philippians 4:6 says, “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God”
Every time you pray, thank GOD for something, for anything, for everything!
Thankfulness is 'key'...
To overcoming anxiety - Philippians 4:6 ~ Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;
To obtaining the Peace of GOD which surpasses all understanding- Philippians 4:7 ~ and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
To pray without ceasing, and to rejoicing always ~ 1Thessalonians 5:16-18. When we give thanks in everything, we will pray without ceasing! When we pray without ceasing, we will rejoice always!
Thankfulness in everything - praying without ceasing - rejoicing always!
If we desire to have the Peace which passes understanding, that Joy which is inexpressible (1Peter 1:8), then we need to develop the attitude of gratitude, being Thankful in everything!
We are to have the 'attitude of gratitude', being Thankful for what GOD has done for us ~ Colossians 1:12-14.
Abounding in Thanksgiving ~ Colossians 2:7
And as a part of the "garment" we are to put on ~ Colossians 3:12-15, where it says, “12 Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; 13 bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. 14 But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection. 15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.”
The ‘attitude of gratitude’ is a complement to our prayers (Colossians 4:2 & 1Timothy 2:1).
Ingratitude, which is included among other sins, not only displeases GOD but would also be common in those "perilous times" that are spoken of in 2Timothy 3:1-5.
Romans 1:18-21 says, “18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, {{Now by truth, Paul means all the light that is left in man since the fall of man, not as though they being led in this manner were able to come into favor with God, but that their own reason might condemn them of wickedness both against God and against man.}} 19 because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. 20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, 21 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.”
So, the wrath of GOD will be revealed against those who are unthankful. It is GOD'S Will that we 'rejoice always' and that we 'pray without ceasing' ~ 1Thessalonians 5:16-18, where we learn that it also GOD'S Will that we 'give thanks in everything'.
Not only are we to be thankful in everything, but for everything!
Ephesians 5:20-21 tell us, “giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus The Christ, 21 submitting to one another in the fear of God.”!
All things work together for good if we Love GOD and respond to HIS Call - Romans 8:28
Loving GOD means obedience to HIS Will – 1John 5:3 – So responding to HIS Call means obeying HIS Gospel.
We can therefore Glory in tribulation – Romans 5:3-5. Knowing that it produces character which in turn produces Hope
We can rejoice in persecution – Matthew 5:10-12. Knowing that the Kingdom of Heaven is ours.
We can rejoice in trials – James 1:2-3. Knowing that trials produce patience and that patience produces perfection and completeness, with which comes maturity.
How else can we be thankful in everything?
By expressing our thanks in every prayer. Philippians 4:6 says, “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God”
Every time you pray, thank GOD for something, for anything, for everything!
Thankfulness is 'key'...
To overcoming anxiety - Philippians 4:6 ~ Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;
To obtaining the Peace of GOD which surpasses all understanding- Philippians 4:7 ~ and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
To pray without ceasing, and to rejoicing always ~ 1Thessalonians 5:16-18. When we give thanks in everything, we will pray without ceasing! When we pray without ceasing, we will rejoice always!
Thankfulness in everything - praying without ceasing - rejoicing always!
If we desire to have the Peace which passes understanding, that Joy which is inexpressible (1Peter 1:8), then we need to develop the attitude of gratitude, being Thankful in everything!
We are to have the 'attitude of gratitude', being Thankful for what GOD has done for us ~ Colossians 1:12-14.
Abounding in Thanksgiving ~ Colossians 2:7
And as a part of the "garment" we are to put on ~ Colossians 3:12-15, where it says, “12 Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; 13 bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. 14 But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection. 15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.”
The ‘attitude of gratitude’ is a complement to our prayers (Colossians 4:2 & 1Timothy 2:1).
Ingratitude, which is included among other sins, not only displeases GOD but would also be common in those "perilous times" that are spoken of in 2Timothy 3:1-5.
Romans 1:18-21 says, “18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, {{Now by truth, Paul means all the light that is left in man since the fall of man, not as though they being led in this manner were able to come into favor with God, but that their own reason might condemn them of wickedness both against God and against man.}} 19 because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. 20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, 21 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.”
So, the wrath of GOD will be revealed against those who are unthankful. It is GOD'S Will that we 'rejoice always' and that we 'pray without ceasing' ~ 1Thessalonians 5:16-18, where we learn that it also GOD'S Will that we 'give thanks in everything'.
Not only are we to be thankful in everything, but for everything!
Ephesians 5:20-21 tell us, “giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus The Christ, 21 submitting to one another in the fear of God.”!