Thanksgiving is so much more than a Thursday in November when everyone gathers around the table to enjoy perhaps the largest meal of the year. For Christ followers, the act of giving thanks is an integral part of our Christian walk. We do not thank God for what He has given in order to receive more. True thanksgiving flows from a heart of sincere gratitude for who God is, and as we give thanks to God, our knowledge of Him will grow. Though we mustn’t thank God for what we can get out of it, there are blessings that come from being thankful. If you can thank God for something, it is made clean to you. Also, giving thanks changes the tone of your conversations,cleans up your language, and prevents complaining. It is God’s will for you to give thanks. Even when you don’t feel like it or your circumstances are bad, give thanks to God for who He is and all the mighty things He has done. Being thankful takes a lot of hard work at times, but it is well worth it!

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