Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
(Philippians 4:4-7 ESV)
There are so many things in my life that I am thankful for. Sure, there are some things I hope for, but all-in-all I am truly blessed.
I am thankful for the time I have in the morning with the Lord. This time is precious, because I get myself ready with His Word for the day ahead. Sure, I could sleep a little longer, but if I miss my morning time in His Word, my day is not complete.
I am thankful for other Jesus-Followers that encourage me. Today I received an email from one of our vendors stating that she too is a Christians, and that she is encouraged to see that I have Scripture references in my email signature. Oh yes, when you get an email from my work-email, you will see that I stand for my faith. And you will also find a cross and Scripture verses in my cubicle. If someone is offended by my display of my faith, well, they don’t have to come into my workspace. But I am always ready to share the hope I have (1 Peter 3:15).
I am thankful for the ladies of Laced with Grace. They all, in their own way, keep me focused on the things that are truly important in life, marriage, and family.
I am thankful for Facebook. Although I do not spend much time there, but I do post every day a Scripture verse that speaks to my heart in the morning. I know that I have friends on Facebook that do not believe in Jesus and His love for them. But maybe one day they will ask me about it 🙂 .
I am thankful for my beloved and the time we spend each day with each other. He is my best friend, and my biggest supporter. I cannot imagine spending my life without him.
What are you thankful for this week? Please do share with us by leaving a link to your Thankful Thursday post below.
Thank you for stopping by today. Remember: rejoice in the Lord, always, for He is good and His love endures forever.
Love & peace,
Iris
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Thanks for hosting Iris. I love that we can gather together and Praise Our Awesome God!
I liked what you said about sharing your faith. People do notice those things, like the email with the verse on it. 🙂
God bless you friend!
Bethany
This is a great list of things to be thankful for…I share many of the same! I like how you mentioned putting things that are symbols of your faith in your work space…I’m not working now, but a few years ago, at a certain job, I did that. I had a co-worker who noticed and over the 2 years that I worked there would often come into my office and ask me about my faith. She was seeking and because she saw that I was a Christian she felt comfortable asking me. It is so important to always be ready, isn’t it? I pray that the seeds that were planted have grown!
Blessings, Iris!
In His grip, Joan