A Recipe for a Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Through out my life I have had many struggles, as most of us have, but have found a way to overcome the struggles by finding joy and thankfulness during them.  Life is never perfect but finding the small things to be thankful for can turn a negative situation into one that you can be strong through.

"Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. Do not quench the Spirit."  1 Thessalonians 5:16-19

1 Thessalonians shows us what God is calling us to do ALWAYS;  Rejoice, Pray, Give Thanks.  Not because we feel like it, or because things are going well, but IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES.  I don't know about you but that is not so easy to do on my own.  I whine, 'Why me?'  'Why now?' 'Why can't life be easier?' 'When are things going to go my way?' and on and on and on.  Yes, I can whine for a while.  Then while reading 1 Thessalonians I learned of the things that God wants us to do always.  Not because we feel like it but because this is His Will for us.  

His Will always turns out to be better than anything I have ever tried to do.  I have tried to make decisions with no intention to ask for His Will to be done.  What if it isn't what I want?  In the end if I make the decisions and don't ask for His counsel the outcome, even though it may be what I want, doesn't turn out to be the best for the situation.  However, when I seek the face of Jesus and His guidance it may not be what I wanted, but in the end it is the best for all.  

I have learned the most from verse 9, Do Not Quench the Spirit!  When we try to take over the control of our circumstances, we quench the spirit.  When we complain, whine, don't let God's Will be done, we quench the spirit.  When we quench the spirit we stop God's Will from leading and guiding us to the joy and hope He has for us.

So the recipe for this Thanksgiving and your entire year is to REJOICE, PRAY, and GIVE THANKS!!!!  Do not quench His Spirit but allow Him to move through your life and letting His Will be done!!!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!!!!!!

I thank God for each and every one of you!!!  May you look at the blessings in your life through out every circumstance!!!