Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Why we choose to give thanks



From the beginning to the end of this short clip, 21 changes were made on set. How many were you able to spot? This rather ingenius advertisement for TFL cycling safety ends with this reminder, "It's easy to miss something you're not looking for." I couldn't help but ponder about how our relationship with God is like that sometimes. Without seeing all the blessings He has given us, we find it almost too easy to complain and even "blame" God when things do no go our way. That is why I make it a point to give thanks during cell group meetings.

Giving thanks should never be a ritual of our Chirstian walk. It has a very important purpose. It makes us stop to reflect and look out for God in every situation of life so that we do not miss Him. Is God's presence obviously apparent in your life today? Perhaps it's time to stop and give thanks.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

woa.. tts a brilliant video ..

Anonymous said...

the Lord gives, the Lord takes away.
What i don't have and i needed, i prayed for Him to provide, yet not even did He held me from it, He stabbed me deeply. Take my breath away from me then, for i hated this body which You hated also.

dan, the leftout tribe

Unknown said...

Hi Dan,

Are you from our tribe, YouthNET or from FCBC? Want to encourage you that God is always faithful and will always respond in a way that draws us closer to Him. I am not sure about the circumstances that you are facing or faced, but encourage you to continue to keep trusting in Him and asking Him to reveal Himself to you. God does not always respond to us in the way that we expect. neither is the way we expect often the most beneficial for us. God is faithful and will see you through all that you are going through.

Anonymous said...

Dan is a tribe missing from Rev 7