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God wants us to be grateful to Him for what He has done, but He doesn’t want us to thank Him by thinking it is our duty to try and work for Him, paying Him back. Our gratitude should work like this. We are so thankful for what God has done; we overflow naturally in praise and thanksgiving to Him. That’s
difference. When I find a good restaurant, I don’t consider it my duty to go out and tell people about it. No, but I do tell others about it out of pure delight. The restaurant so impressed me with its service, friendliness, and good food that I wanted to tell someone. It gave me great delight in telling others about its benefits. Likewise, when I praise God it’s not out of a sense of duty, but I praise Him because I’m so impressed by His goodness that I can’t help myself. I must praise Him. My delight for God is incomplete until I express it in word, song, testimony, or deed. I won’t let my gratitude become a debtor’s ethic, trying to payback God’s grace. I just keep on trusting God for more and more grace to thank Him more often. There is no limit to God’s grace. Keep on asking God for more grace. May I say that one more time? This is crux of this topic. If it were not for God’s enabling grace, I’d be unable to do anything at all. So Father in Heaven, give us more grace to praise you louder and more often. I know you want to give us more reasons to praise and thank you because it brings glory to you. Lord, show us your Glory!
Keep faith. Stay course. Jesus is wonderful and coming soon.
Pastor Terry L. Dashner Faith Fellowship Church 3101 S. 9th Street Broken Arrow, OK 74013 918-451-0270
Pastors Faith Fellowship Church in Broken Arrow, OK
