An Attitude of Gratitude; Day 3

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The Attitude of Gratitude

For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it is received with gratitude; for it is sanctified by means of the word of God and prayer.

• Be grateful for what you have received from the Father,
• Be concerned with what you have received from the Lord.
• And stop trying to add to it!

If you have need of more Father God will provide it for you and it will be good, if you decide you need more than you have been provided for, and start manipulating your life to acquirer whatever it is, you and it will end up with problems,

• It shows a lake of faith in God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit
• It takes your focus off Christ and puts it on your self
• It derails your labors from serving God to serving yourself and the world
• It creates a sense of self; self-importance and a self-righteous attitude
• It all so says you are not content with what God has for you
• And I can provide better for myself then God can

By taking manners in to your own hands you end up no longer serving God but serving yourself, and eventually the world, to get whatever it is you are wanting, convincing yourself it is a need.

Whatever it may be if it were a true need in your life, you’re Father, Father God would have provided it for you.

Don’t turn your back on God to strive after the things of this world, “do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect”, “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you”.

What more do you truly have need of?

What has Father God done for you?

     First He gave you your life.

       1. Formed you in your mother’s womb.

Jeremiah 1: 5      “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you. And before you were born I consecrated you.

If Father God knows and cares for us before we are even conceived why would we doubt He would take care of our needs?

What is the difference between a need and a want?

A need gives life; a want makes life simpler and more convenient. Wants lead us away from trusting God for our daily provisions.

Answer the questions,

Fill in the blanks What needs do you have?

What needs, will your father in heaven provide for you?

An example

Clothing; you need your body covered, You don’t need the latest newest designs, nor do you need the name brands clothing that cost more $$, If you were caught out in the middle of a hard rain and had nothing to keep the rain from drenching you and someone came along and gave you a plastic bag to put over yourself to help keep dry would you take it or would you ask if they had a coat you could wear, for you would be too embarrassed to put on a garbage bag.

Or say you haven’t eaten for five days and someone gives you dried locust and grubs, would you eat them or ask if they could take you to a fine resturant and buy you a decent meal.

If you have a grateful heart you will accept what the Lord provides and seek to follow Him ((seeking first His kingdom and His righteousness))

And at that point in your life, all these things shall be added to you. And you won’t feel the need to have to be striving after the things you don’t have.

For your contentment will be in the Lord and not the things. The question the Lord asked me was will you walk away from all you have and follow Me. How would you answer that question?

Back to the first question who will you serve?

The Father God who created you and gave you your life, or the world that is trying to take your life?

Chose you this day who you will serve!

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