A Spirit of Thankfulness

I've begun to realize a change in the way I have been facing life after learning how to turn my problems, cares and concerns over to the Lord.

I've begun to be alot more rested in my heart. And I've found that I have been giving thanks to the Lord a whole lot more.

Instead of praying for things, I have begun to thank him that He's taking care of it for me!

And boy do I have alot to thank him for! Well at this juncture, you would be forgiven for 'reading in-between the lines' and concluding that Eugene's life must be full of challenges. I sometimes think that there are so many problems I can think of that I might as well throw myself at the Lord! Hahaha.

While that may be true -- that there are many problems, it is also entirely true that God's taking care of these problems for me -- because I have turned them over to him.

And great and mighty things are going to be wrought by my Great and Mighty God!

Herein lies a new perepective that I've gotten. When we cast our cares to the Lord and begin our journey of thanking him for a positive outcome inspite of outward circumstances that are arrayed against us, we are in the best place a believer can find himself in. Why?

Because when we are weak, then we are strong.

Because dependance is faith.

And let me be clear that having a spirit of thankfulness means that I'm thanking Him in every circumstance -- not for every circumstance!

and He said to me, 'Sufficient for thee is My grace, for My power in infirmity is perfected;' most gladly, therefore, will I rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of the Christ may rest on me:' 2 Cor 12:19 Young's Literal Translation

Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. Eph 6:16 King James Version

give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thess 5:18 New International Version

When we're in a posture of dependance, thats when we're in a posture of faith in His ability to see us through. It's a posture of absolute stress-free restedness.

And because of Him, we're in a positon to receive Heaven's best inspite of the Devil's worst.

In that posture of dependance, we become God's trophies of Grace, on display for everyone to see, pointing to the fact that there is indeed a good God in this world!

I'm so thankful to a wonderful faithful God whose taking care of me to solve all the problems in my life!