THANKSGIVING GREETINGS

<p style="text-align:center;">Thanksgiving Greetings!</p> <p style="text-align:center;"> </p> <p style="text-align:left;"> Halloween is behind us and we still have  the ongoing issues with the election and all the ongoing anger and craziness going on in this Nation ,this world I pray, that before we get to “the most wonderful time of the year”, that we take a few moments to express our thanks to God. Regardless of the election outcome. Reality what ever God’s plan is for this nation will come to past according to his will. Although thanksgiving will be different this year, for many people this Thanksgiving will still be a day to eat too much and watch football or movies, for the entire day. Yet, we as Christians know it goes far deeper than that, even though we may enjoy those things as well.</p> <p style="text-align:center;"></p> <p style="text-align:left;"> It is important that we have a thankful spirit! Regardless of the world issues as it is written in John 16:33 “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” John Henry Jowett, a British preacher of an earlier generation, said this about gratitude: “Gratitude is a vaccine, an antitoxin, and an antiseptic.” What did he mean? He meant that gratitude, like a vaccine, can prevent the invasion of a disgruntled, discouraged spirit. Like an antitoxin, gratitude can prevent the effects of the poisons of cynicism, criticalness, and grumbling. Like an antiseptic, a spirit of gratitude can soothe and heal the most troubled spirit.</p> <p style="text-align:center;"></p> <p style="text-align:left;">As it in written in Thessalonians 5:18, “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus” (NIV). That is radical gratitude. In every circumstance give thanks because it is God's will for your life. You can thank God in every circumstance because God is in control. He is for us. There are a few things I wanted to share about the imp