Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love
and his wonderful deeds for mankind,
for he satisfies the thirsty
and fills the hungry with good things.—Psalm 107:8-9 (NIV)
Loving LORD,
Through the expression of my heartfelt gratitude to You for Your unfailing love and the wonderful things You have done for us all, help me to establish new and better ways of thinking and acting.
For too long I have
continued in my sinful tendencies to whine and complain about things that are
not within my control to change—things that You either allowed or caused to
happen—instead praising You for Your unfailing love us, and for all the amazing
things You have done, are doing, and still have yet to do.
Help me to understand the
seriousness of continuing down the pathway of complaining—a pathway which can
lead me to a place of turmoil, even to the point of questioning Your goodness
and rejecting the truth of Your Sovereignty.
Help me to remember that
You long for me to express my thanks to You at all times—not because You need
my thanksgiving, but because within that attitude of gratefulness You cause my
faith to grow, and are able to satisfy the hunger and thirst of my soul with
good things.
Work in me to keep me
grateful in all situations—so that I might stay at peace and experience the joy
of knowing that You are always working for my ultimate good.
Through the expression of my heartfelt gratitude to You for Your unfailing love and the wonderful things You have done for us all, help me to establish new and better ways of thinking and acting.
In the name of Jesus,
Amen.
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