03/22/2024
Let go in gratitude
“Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.” Col. 3:15
Say “thank you” to several people today. They will be surprised and you will be enriched. Your gratefulness is contagious. It increases the warmth in an otherwise drafty room. It speeds up healing in a soul wondering if it has any value. It lowers barriers once manned by previous slights and veteran grudges. Thankfulness moves people to continue on when their spirit is beginning to sag.
Give spontaneous thanks. Do not look for a compliment in return. This is not about you receiving something you desire. It is providing something another may desperately require. Leave the gift of your thanks with another without a lot of explanation. Sow it as a seed with fervor. It is an environmental enhancement that changes perceptions and recognizes potential. Give it whether it is deserved or not in your mind’s estimation. God will use it to bring about something good for you and the other person.
Look for the small things done by another that are rarely recognized. Look for the small people often ignored. Acknowledge the tiniest of actions. Highlight the hidden ones often overlooked in the hallways of recognition. Lift up their day by actually noticing what they do as important and valuable. Be specific about your heart’s gratitude. Most are walking around and working tirelessly with little reward given for their loyalty and faithfulness. You can be used by God today to enrich their lives for many tomorrows.
Present your gratefulness with no personal motives attached. It is an investment all its own which will bring greater returns. Your gratitude births something fresh and new in your own heart as it is released. Turn loose a typhoon of thankfulness and your own tank will be refueled again and again.
Today, there is little more powerful talk than an unexpected “thanks.”
Pastor Ron
Thank you Pastor Ron......Those are heart felt words....Gratitude is the father of Joy the more thankful you are the Happier you will become....It comes back to the things that we were taught as children....to be kind and to give thanks first to the the Father in Heaven and and reach out in love by sharing His love.....It makes so much much sense by keeping it simple and real.........Jesus spoke Love one another as I have loved you....Random acts of kindness will change the world one kind word at a time.....try it it will become contagious.....love you all
