You want to know what I thank God for?
I thank God for everything.
I thank God for the ups, and I thank God for the downs.
For the downs, I thank God for using them to bring me to higher ground.
For the ups, I thank God for assuring me that I am on higher ground.
You want me to pick just one thing that I thank God for?
I thank God for the cross, for without it, where would I be?
Because of the cross, I am where I am today.
Because of the cross, I can truly live not just on earth but also at home.
If it weren't for my precious Redeemer, where would I find joy?
Where would I find peace? Where would I find hope?
And how would I know this little glimpse of true love that I do right now?
I thank God so much for the cross.
I now see that thanksgiving is a daily thing. It's an everyday thing. It's a lifestyle in which you wake up and thank God for the day itself and for the breaths that you take. It is one in which "thank You" are the first two words that pop in your mind when something bad happens. It is a way of living in which God is seen in every situation, in every relationship, and in every image. It's a habit which can only be learned and picked up through God's amazing grace. Thanksgiving— Thanksgiving is a culture.
I thank God for 2013.
I thank God for the cross.
I thank God for everything.
2013,
Starry