Ar3 W3 tHanKinG GoD?

'Ask and Ye shall receive'

Yup, very true, but are we just asking, receiving, enjoying and loving the gifts and blessings God has for us without thanking HIM???

Luke 17: 11-19

"While Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem, he was going through the area between Samaria and Galilee.

As he came into a small town, ten men who had a skin disease met him there. They did not come close to Jesus, but called to him,'Jesus! Master! Have mercy on us!'

When Jesus saw the men, he said,'Go and show yourselves to the priests.' As the ten men were going, they were healed.

When one of them saw that he was healed, he went back to Jesus, praising God in a loud voice.

Then he bowed down at Jesus' feet and thanked him. (and this man was a Samaritan)

Jesus said,'Werent ten men healed? Where are the other nine?

Is this Samaritan the only one who came back to thank God?'

Then Jesus said to him,'Stand up and go on your way.You were healed because you believed.'

I've learnt a lot from this story, but what i would like to draw attention to is the Gratitude and thanksgiving heart of the Samaritan man...

This is something i've just suddenly been thinking about myself... Thanksgiving....

Am i thankful for the gifts God has given me?

Am I content of all the blessings He has showered on me?

Am i letting the craving desires of my heart blind me from the abundance i already have?

Am i just pursuing new things and more things without appreciating the now things GOd has blessed me with?

Hmmmm, I wonder and ponder...... The passage above is preached mainly to myself, I just need to step back at times and count my blessings.... I need to and want to appreciate everything around, family, friends, comforts, discomforts, my surroundings.......

Someone once said that the minute we complain, we should be thankful for something to complain about, rather than people who do not even have anything......

Well, I know this post a bit messed up, not in order, but it's my heart that i wanna share out....

I promise you Lord, that i would be more appreciative of all that you've given me......

I PRAISE YOU AND ADORE YOU!!!!!