Ikthoos, LLC wishes you, your family, and
your friends ~
Happy Thanksgiving!
Top 3 Ways to Have a Great Thanksgiving
1. Give thanks: Pray and take time to express
thankfulness, to God, with others. Thank Him for the little things; e.g. your
heart beat, your eyes, your ability to smell. Outwardly show thankfulness for
those around you. Articulate gratitude for those that prepared your
Thanksgiving Day meal. Communicate appreciation for our country and for those
that have fought and died to protect our freedoms.
2. Think of others: Many are struggling
during this time of year; e.g. some people cannot leave their homes, some are
without financial means, some are dealing with a loss in the family, some are
going through medical difficulties, some are away from their family.
3. Do for others: Pure religion and undefiled
before God, the Father is this; to visit the fatherless and widows in their
affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world (James 1:27). Do
something meaningful for those listed in #2. Visit a local nursing home and
talk with a veteran. Help clean up after the Thanksgiving meal. Go pay for
someone else's gas at the pump. Give someone a card showing your appreciation.
Complaining vs. Thanksgiving
How would you fill in the blank? "I'm
thankful for___________."
Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks... (Ps.
75:1)
Do all things without complaining and
disputing... (Phil. 2:14)
On any given day of the week, we often
complain more than we
express thankfulness. The Bible specifically
says complaining is a heart attitude.
Complaining can be seen in how we react to a
situation that doesn't go our way. Complaining itself is specifically against
God. It's where we don’t want what He wants for us. Its placing ourselves in
His position, falsely believing that we can do a better job. Thankfully,
through Jesus, we can put off complaining and put on a more godly behavior.
We often complain about the littlest things.
Alternatively, we should be thankful, to God,
for the littlest things.
Thanksgiving, or "giving thanks" should be
specifically expressed to God.
It too is a heart attitude. We often say, "I'm thankful for __________."
However, we should more accurately ascribe
thankfulness in this way;
"I'm thankful, to God, for __________."
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Respectfully,
George Fuller
Founder & CEO
Ikthoos, LLC
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