Thanks-Living for Jesus

By: Nancy Abiera

 

“Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now; Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.” Philippians 1:2-6

“Attitude of Gratitude turns one to be Gratified feeling like having more than enough.” Nancy H. Abiera

Happy Thanksgiving to all! November is my favorite month. This is the time I committed my life to Jesus. It was Thanksgiving Day 1986. Every thanksgiving, I feel like I was born anew as if it was just yesterday. The feelings of fresh and anew in the spirit, soul and body are so unforgettable. It was actually the greatest and most stupendous decision I ever made in my entire life. This was also the time we dedicated our first son Nathan to the Lord. Fast forwarding, it was indeed worthwhile for all the celebrations, crisis and challenges of life. It is incredible to see the finger of God in every situation for which I am still so grateful. Let me define THANKSLIVING as follows:

Trustworthy
Honorable
Amazing & Abundant
Never-ending
Kindness
Supernaturally

Living & Loving
Inspirational
Vibrant & Victorious
Indescribable
Noble & Nice
Grand kind of life.

My life was likened to watching TV. Before personally knowing Jesus it was like living in “black and white” with monotone and boring sounds. Experiencing Jesus in my life transformed me and life became exciting. Instead of feeling fearful, faith kept fueling the challenges of going through the journey of life, it was like a suspenseful drama that you can’t wait to tune in and see.

My friend Becky tells me all the time that she was that excited too witnessing each and every chapter of my life like a soap opera. She practically gets in touch periodically for updates on my dramatic life every now and then.

Here are some of the fruits of Gratitude:

GO
Gift
Optimism

MORE
Mentally
Overcome w/
Resilience
Empathy

HOPE
Happiness
Overall
Psychologically
Energized

HAPPINESS
Harbors
Amazing
Peaceful
Powerful
Interpersonal
Networks
Engaging
Strong
Support

Gratitude leaves no room for complaints, condemnations, criticisms and co-dependency. In fact, it may actually bring about unity resulting in community for the common good.

What about you? Are you feeling grateful? If so, what is your most unforgettable and very exciting thing or things in your life that you are so grateful for? If not, perhaps you may want to reflect and think about it. You may go through your memory lanes and starts picking at least one or two.

Yes, life may at times be hard yet having an attitude of gratitude makes life worth living. It is more a DEMO for “Thanks-living for Jesus” to exemplify for others:

Doable
Exciting
Manageable
Outstanding

Always choose “On A Bright Side” moving further and farther “On A Brightest Side”. I love you readers with the love of the Lord yet the Lord loves you the most. You are blessed, anointed and highly favored by God. Smile and be a blessing!