In Pursuit Of Thanksgiving...
Philippians 4:5-7 (Amplified Bible)
Philippians 4:5-7 (Amplified Bible)
5) Let all men know and perceive and recognize your unselfishness (your considerateness, your forbearing spirit). The Lord is near [He is coming soon]. 6) Do not fret or have any anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance and in everything, by prayer and petition (definite requests), with thanksgiving, continue to make your wants known to God. 7) And God's peace [shall be yours, that tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation through Christ, and so fearing nothing from God and being content with its earthly lot of whatever sort that is, that peace] which transcends all understanding shall garrison and mount guard over your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
Today was an odd day. It was one of those days that challenged my ability of focus. My child was under attack by people she had gone out of her way for, protected, covered and been a true friend to. They had hurt her, used her and then made fun of her behind her back with no regard for her feelings or the fact that they were suppose to be friends at all. She had made these people a priority when they had not even made her an option; that hurt me, it caused me to want to rise up and be ghetto mama and go off, but the Holy Spirit arrested me and said that she had to handle this for herself. I found myself trying to find something in this situation to be thankful for. You see I can take a lot. I can handle things going wrong with me, but when it touches my children it makes something rise up in me and often causes me to find it hard to do what normally comes natural for me. It is in these times that I find myself pursuing thanksgiving. As this day came to a close, I heard in my spirit are you not thankful that she was finally able to see her worth and to confront some things instead of ignoring them just to maintain friendships? Are you thankful that I have set her apart and that I have her even in the midst of this situation? When these things came up in my spirit, it was then that I could begin to seek out and see things within this otherwise hurtful situation that were for my daughter's making, molding and shaping, and mine as well. Things that God wanted her to be able to glean from this situation, and gain a new sense of life.
So many times we become consumed by the situations, that it becomes hard for us to see, what we need to be thankful. We are so busy wrestling with our own mindset, hurts, misnomers, and confusion to be able to pursue God and thank Him for the ability to overcome, be healed from, and receive clarity in. We are pursuing everything but "thanksgiving," and thankfulness. We should always be in a mode that encourages us to pursue thanksgiving and a spirit of thankfulness. But this can only come as a result of us realizing that God is in control of all things and that ALL things happen for a reason. These reasons often are to do with us, growing, maturing and progressing, and little to do with the actual event itself. If we understand our relationship with God, and know that it is a relationship that affords us, divine exchange of learning and growth. It is then when we are thankful in everything, we are able to pray, petition God and thank Him in spite of how we feel about where we are and what we are going through.
How have we missed pursuing Thanksgiving? How have we missed the opportunity to grow and mature? It may be time to learn who it is that we are really in covenant with and who really is in control of our lives. When life is handing you lemons, what are you doing with them, are you thanking God for the new found supply of lemonade or are you sucking on them and turning sour yourself? Food for thought!
Today was an odd day. It was one of those days that challenged my ability of focus. My child was under attack by people she had gone out of her way for, protected, covered and been a true friend to. They had hurt her, used her and then made fun of her behind her back with no regard for her feelings or the fact that they were suppose to be friends at all. She had made these people a priority when they had not even made her an option; that hurt me, it caused me to want to rise up and be ghetto mama and go off, but the Holy Spirit arrested me and said that she had to handle this for herself. I found myself trying to find something in this situation to be thankful for. You see I can take a lot. I can handle things going wrong with me, but when it touches my children it makes something rise up in me and often causes me to find it hard to do what normally comes natural for me. It is in these times that I find myself pursuing thanksgiving. As this day came to a close, I heard in my spirit are you not thankful that she was finally able to see her worth and to confront some things instead of ignoring them just to maintain friendships? Are you thankful that I have set her apart and that I have her even in the midst of this situation? When these things came up in my spirit, it was then that I could begin to seek out and see things within this otherwise hurtful situation that were for my daughter's making, molding and shaping, and mine as well. Things that God wanted her to be able to glean from this situation, and gain a new sense of life.
So many times we become consumed by the situations, that it becomes hard for us to see, what we need to be thankful. We are so busy wrestling with our own mindset, hurts, misnomers, and confusion to be able to pursue God and thank Him for the ability to overcome, be healed from, and receive clarity in. We are pursuing everything but "thanksgiving," and thankfulness. We should always be in a mode that encourages us to pursue thanksgiving and a spirit of thankfulness. But this can only come as a result of us realizing that God is in control of all things and that ALL things happen for a reason. These reasons often are to do with us, growing, maturing and progressing, and little to do with the actual event itself. If we understand our relationship with God, and know that it is a relationship that affords us, divine exchange of learning and growth. It is then when we are thankful in everything, we are able to pray, petition God and thank Him in spite of how we feel about where we are and what we are going through.
How have we missed pursuing Thanksgiving? How have we missed the opportunity to grow and mature? It may be time to learn who it is that we are really in covenant with and who really is in control of our lives. When life is handing you lemons, what are you doing with them, are you thanking God for the new found supply of lemonade or are you sucking on them and turning sour yourself? Food for thought!
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