There are two ways to say, “Thank you” – thanksgiving by sight, and thanksgiving by faith.
One counts the blessings; one anticipates them.
One traces the path with hindsight; the other blazes the path with foresight.
One leads gently to humility; one calls boldly to expect.
One looks back and connects the dots; the other looks ahead and creates a destiny.
No one expects a “thank you” before the gift is received.
Precisely.
That’s why thanksgiving by faith wields such power. While sight recognizes our many blessings, faith lays hold of a covenant-keeping God.
Give thanks…
By sight.
By faith.
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this was a good one. thanks.
carissas last blog post..Daily highs and lows
Andy, the older I get, the more thankful I become. I am a blessed, blessed, blessed man! But I look forward to the blessing to come, and I am most thankful for that…
And I’m thankful you stopped by my blog a while back! I’m thankful that I’ve gotten to know you a bit! Have a great Thanksgiving!
Tree Newts last blog post..Life As Not-Planned
Thanks to both of you. Have a great Thansgiving!
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