I pray that all of our hearts can be filled with Thanksgiving. Not just in this season, but a perspective change for all time! I was so encouraged by what Sharon Jaynes had to say about it.
… "Gratitude changes the lens through which we see the circumstances in our little slice of time.
Thanksgiving changes our perspective despite broken dreams, broken relationships, tumultuous circumstances, and unfulfilled longings.
As you praise God for who He is and thank Him for what He’s done, your perspective of Him grows larger and your problems grow smaller. As a result, you will experience a deeper sense of intimacy with God as the emotional gap between what you know to be true and how you feel at the moment closes.
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On many occasions in the Psalms, David complained about his circumstances (Psalms 42, 57, 62). But more often than not, about midway through David’s laments, he begins praising God for who He is and thanking God for what He’s done.
And you know what happens? All of a sudden David starts feeling better! Life isn’t so bad after all! His problems grow smaller as his perspective of God grows larger, and he begins to see God’s glory shining through the situation.
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Why is that? In the writing of one little Psalm, David shifted from depression to rejoicing.
He didn’t wait until God changed his situation, solved his problem, or made him feel better before he began thanking Him.
Oh friend, when we stop complaining and grumbling and begin speaking God’s love language of gratitude, our perspective will change as well. We will begin seeing moments of sudden glory through the lens of praise and thanksgiving—glory moments that were there all along, but hidden from the grumbling eye. . And that makes every day Thanksgiving day." . “Dear Lord, I praise Your name. I exalt Your name forever. Even though I may not understand what is going on in my life, I trust that You are good and Your plans are good. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”
Originally posted on Sharon Jaynes Instagram account on November 24, 2021.
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