Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Being Grateful

 


Lamentations 3:22

 The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases;

        his mercies never come to an end;

Each day has new mercies  each day can teach us to trust the One who holds our today and tomorrow  

Oh Father, On this day we are grateful to You. Today and each day we seek Your presence. You are the constant in an ever changing world

“We are mature when we define ourselves by what we are for rather than by what we are against. The capacity to praise more than to criticize defines maturity. The crowning glory of maturity and discipleship, as we saw, is the capacity and willingness to bless others, particularly the young. ”

We acknowledge that if we  listed all the things we are thankful for, the list could go on for days. 

Family, friends, love, health, freedom from war and natural disaster, imagination, community, a roof over our heads, hope, opportunity, memories, financial stability, favorite places, travel, being together, 

We confess that we take these things for granted. 

We thank You, God for this moment, today, the here and now,  If we miss being grateful in the here and now, this moment will never come back.

With Your mercies new each day, You empower our eyes to adjust to a different kind of light. As we pay attention to You,.You keep nudging us back to the reality of Your presence, to a deeper faith, hope and love.

Lord, we ask that You continue to protect us with Your grace, Your mercies  

As we become older, grow up, pursue our dreams and goals, As we learn to figure out what our lives will be  

Empower us to trust You and you alone 

You remain the same.

Despite the change, 

Remind us daily that we are deeply loved by You.

Change will happen tomorrow just as it took place yesterday

And yet, You continue to give us Your peace, hope, and Your love as we place our faith in You  

“God can do anything—far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it NOT by pushing us around but by working WITHIN us, his Spirit deeply and gently within us.

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭3‬:‭20‬ msg 


Ephesians 3:20

[20] Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, 


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