Give Thanks

   So it's almost Thanksgiving!

   Which means the craziness of the holidays have begun. But in this season we have to pause and give thanks to God for everything he has gave us: our family, friends, house, job, ect. There is SO MUCH we can be thankful for, for what God has given us.

    Psalm 107:1 (NIV) Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.

 
   Did you know that this verse is not only in Psalm it is in other places in the Bible too? Many of them are in Psalm but not all of them are.
 
   Think back to when the first Thanksgiving happened... people gathering together that didn't know each other, but they still were together and gave thanks. What would have happened if the pilgrims and Indians didn't put aside there differences to help everyone survive?
   Would we be here today? Would there be more wars then there already are? Would we have Thanksgiving?
   God knew all of this before it happened, and that is just one reason why we should be thankful.

   So I am going to challenge ALL of us (me included) to set aside some time in this crazy holiday season to write out 50 things we are thankful for. They can be as broad or specific as you like.

   I  am also going to challenge us that after we write the list, as the weeks go by we pull the list back out and read it and thank God for EVERY thing you wrote down.

   Till next time
    LiveTheTruth :)  

Fruit of the Spirit: Faithfulness

   Week 7!!!

Galatians 5:22-23 (NIV) But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

   FAITHFULNESS.

   As you guys/girls probably already know, unless you're new (If you are welcome!), I had already wrote a post on Faith awhile back.  So feel free to read that one also for some more on this topic.

   Now...what does faithfulness mean? The dictionary says that faithfulness means: the quality of being faithful; fidelity.

   So what do you think God wanted us to learn from this? I think the dictionary is right on this one.  I think God wants us to be faithful, to tell the truth and not lie.  But it's not just our words that we have to be faithful in, we need to be faithful in our actions too.

   Psalm 40:11 (NIV) Do not withhold your mercy from me, Lord;may your love and faithfulness always protect me.

   As it says in the verse above, David asked God that His love and faithfulness would always protect him.  But what do you think David was meaning by saying your 'faithfulness always protect me'?

   I think he was talking about that God would always be there for him, and He'd be there for David when he needs Him.  But remember I'm not an expert this is just what I think.

   My challenge for you guys this week is, I want you guys to try and be more faithful this week.  Be somebody people can count on.  keep your word.

   Till next time
    LiveTheTruth :)