Gratefulness

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I learnt in a counseling seminar a number of years back that thankfulness and gratefulness, especially towards our creator God, produce endorphins in our brain that make us happy I guess the same way doing something good or helping someone in need makes us happy inside us. There is a sense that we are made to be thankful to God and to do good although by nature, due to the fall of man, we are sinful and prone to be self serving. Thus, it is undoubtedly true that we are created in the image of God. That’s probably why by nature too we are also thankful and grateful to Him.

Thus, I think one of the best ways for us to have the label of Jesus, to carry the name of Jesus well in all that we do is to always have thankfulness to God in our hearts. We are already made to be thankful to God so why don’t we do just that – be thankful every day, every moment that we have breath, that we are alive, that we have the whole world before us, that we have a calling in God, that God has a special purpose for our lives. Be grateful to God that we are on this journey to eternity, that we are on the right path to salvation as Paul said singing to God with gratitude in our hearts (Colossians 3:16), bear with one another and forgiving others as the Lord forgives us (verse 13) and in whatever we do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

Therefore, carry the name of Jesus well in our actions, deeds and words that the glory of God shines forth through our lives. Always bear with one another and forgive others who have trangressed against us. Always have a good testimony so that the name of our Father in heaven may be glorified in all that we do, that others may see our Lord Jesus in us as we thank God the Father and are grateful to Him for who He has crafted and moulded us to be in Christ! All glory on earth and in heaven be unto God our Father, Jesus Christ our Lord and the Holy Ghost! Praise the LORD indeed for He is worthy of all out praises amd worship! Have a blessed Sunday worshipping God this morning!!!