Thanksgiving Day
Monday October 9, 2017
Being grateful for the people around us and the things we have is of great value in leading a contented life in recovery. Acknowledging small blessings reduces stress and increases joy. No one has a perfect life with everything they want, but all of us have much to be grateful for. Thanksgiving is a great time to step back and notice the things that are truly important in life.
Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. (1 Thessalonians 5:18 NLT)
This Thanksgiving holiday celebration may be stressful for some of us because our relationship with family and loved ones remains challenging. However, we can still give thanks for our family of companions on the recovery road and hold onto the hope that things will get better. We can look forward to all that we can do with God's help, to restore our family relationships. Maybe there is someone in our family we could contact and let know that we are thankful for their patience with us when we've struggled to do life.
This Thanksgiving holiday celebration may be stressful for some of us because our relationship with family and loved ones remains challenging. However, we can still give thanks for our family of companions on the recovery road and hold onto the hope that things will get better. We can look forward to all that we can do with God's help, to restore our family relationships. Maybe there is someone in our family we could contact and let know that we are thankful for their patience with us when we've struggled to do life.
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. (Romans 15:13 NIV)
As we turn our will and our life over to His care, God is with us offering us unfailing love, forgiveness, and strength for the journey. The road of recovery is the experience of coming to accept this great love of God for us and being thankful that He reached out to us and lifted us out of the pit of sin and darkness. We will set ourselves up for confusion, darkness, and subsequent relapse if we abandon the practice of thanking God for all He has done for us.
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn’t worship him as God or even give him thanks. And they began to think up foolish ideas of what God was like. As a result, their minds became dark and confused. (1 Chronicles 16:34, NIV, Romans 1:21 NLT)
Prayer: Gracious God, Thank You for my life today, for hope, for family and friends, and for the opportunities that lie ahead as I daily surrender my will and life to You. Amen
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