Pastor Wayne's World
Thank You
Thank you. Two very powerful words when they are put together. Too often we take them for granted. What if, and let me say, this is a big what if, what if we REALLY meant it. Being kind and helpful are some of the character traits that Christ has called us to exhibit to others. For goodness’ sake, we have a holiday called Thanksgiving Day where we celebrate and honor all the things that we are thankful for.
My grandpa, Jasper Williams, never celebrated Thanksgiving Day. He cele-brated Turkey Day. A day that we got to stuff ourselves with turkey and then fall into that turkey coma. I asked him once why he never called it Thanksgiving Day and he said “I am thankful every day for what the creator has given me and provides me with. I don’t need one day to be thankful, I’m thankful every day!” Hold the cranberries and pass the mashed potatoes!
Scripture tells us in Ephesians 5:20 "always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ." (NIV) Always give thanks. Not sometimes, not on just one day a week, month or year. Always! When we do that, those two words Thank You take on a whole different meaning!
Be thankful!
Blessings!
Pastor Wayne
Thank you. Two very powerful words when they are put together. Too often we take them for granted. What if, and let me say, this is a big what if, what if we REALLY meant it. Being kind and helpful are some of the character traits that Christ has called us to exhibit to others. For goodness’ sake, we have a holiday called Thanksgiving Day where we celebrate and honor all the things that we are thankful for.
My grandpa, Jasper Williams, never celebrated Thanksgiving Day. He cele-brated Turkey Day. A day that we got to stuff ourselves with turkey and then fall into that turkey coma. I asked him once why he never called it Thanksgiving Day and he said “I am thankful every day for what the creator has given me and provides me with. I don’t need one day to be thankful, I’m thankful every day!” Hold the cranberries and pass the mashed potatoes!
Scripture tells us in Ephesians 5:20 "always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ." (NIV) Always give thanks. Not sometimes, not on just one day a week, month or year. Always! When we do that, those two words Thank You take on a whole different meaning!
Be thankful!
Blessings!
Pastor Wayne