My favorite experiment during the year is to challenge myself and others to write down 3 things every day during November for which you’re thankful. Don’t just say or think it. Actually put your pen to the paper. This may get you into that much sought and ever elusive Christmas spirit better than toys, tinsel, cookies or carols. Here’s some ways to keep that daily discipline more interesting and fun.
1. Try
thanking God for something you’ve never thanked Him for before.
2. Thank
God for something you still have, instead of what has been taken away.
3. Thank
God for something you’ve often seen as a curse; something hard. A serious
illustration would be the dear folks who I know personally who told me they thanked
God for their cancer. The disease focused them and forced them to prioritize
the truly important and eternal over the trivial and temporary.
4. Thank
God for something He’s given or done for OTHERS.
5. Thank
God for something you believe He’s GOING to do because He’s promised it in His
Word.
6. Thank
God for someone you’ve never thanked Him for. Then thank them
directly.
7. Thank
God for a characteristic of His you haven’t thanked Him for in a long while.
8. Thank
God for the joy of your salvation and for Jesus and His sacrifice that made
this possible
9. Thank
God for His Word, the Bible. Now show your gratitude by reading it regularly.
10. Thank
God for His faithful, indwelling, empowering Holy Spirit. He will help you be
thankful every month of the year.
Have a
Happy and God blessed Thanksgiving!
