Being a Thanks Giver

​Thanksgiving is awesome!  What is not to love about gathering with others to eat some delicious food and joke about being stuffed while eating a second helping of dessert?  Or maybe you are a traditionalist.  You think of the pilgrims and the historical significance of thanksgiving.  I believe for the church we think of things through the lens of scripture.  The idea of giving thanks to a worthy God and expressing our gratitude to Him for all of the blessings He has given us.
 
            This past Sunday we reflected on a few of those blessings and some were more comfortable to swallow than others.  Thinking about the salvation God has offered us and the “good” things that have been given to us by our Father makes being a thanks giver an easy job.  The later two points of being thankful for the process and in EVERYTHING, even the challenges are the tougher areas of being a thanks giver.  I appreciate those who have mentioned seeking help for the areas where thanks is a tougher option.  
 
            Lastly, our thanksgiving is not to be seasonal.  It is a true shame that our thankfulness lands on a holiday or only in moments of tremendous feelings of blessing.  God is good each and every day.  He is always worthy of our gratitude!  Let us be a church that determines to be thanks givers on a daily basis, bot out of tradition or obligation, but out of a heart that is truly grateful to serve such an amazing God. 

-Pastor Paul Mollett