How do we respond when good things come our way? We tend to pat ourselves on the back and gloat just a little bit. Pride begins to rise like the morning sun.
I’m not sure when it happened. The notion hit me one day to be thankful when the gloat bubble was floating to the surface. It’s not that hard. When pride begins to rise, capture that thought, and give Jesus thanks for the happening. It takes the emphasis from us and puts it rightly upon the Lord.
Anything we accomplish is by His grace. I feed from this scripture a lot, “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing” (John 15:5 NKJV). We get a lot done when we abide in Jesus. And without Him, WE CAN DO NOTHING!
I pray you will be blessed this Thanksgiving. I pray you will be blessed in your life. Just remember, when the blessings come a little or abundantly don’t get prideful. Pause for a minute and whisper up a prayer. “Thank you, Lord, for this blessing. It came from Your hand, and I will only raise mine in praise to you!”
Happy Thanksgiving! Love and blessings to you and yours.
Yours on the Journey,
Harry L. Whitt
Pathway Journey 