"Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." ~ 1 Thessalonians 5:18. We have a choice every day to give thanks to God. Express your gratitude today for His faithfulness and love with some of these simple prayers. Thank God for His providential care over your life. Thank God for our hope and joy in Him Hope is a positive expectation that something good is going to happen to you because of God’s great goodness. Hope is not a wishy-washy, vague, wait-and-see attitude, but an action we must choose to take on purpose each day. Hope and faith go hand in hand. Hope also enables us to endure hardships and long waiting periods, and God uses these 2 Corinthians 9:7. “Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”. God desires our giving to be motivated by a cheerful heart, not out of obligation or pressure. It is the attitude of our heart that truly matters to Him. Pray for the help you need. Then, call to mind one of your memorized promises, and trust it — put your faith in it. Then, act — believing that God is acting in your acting! Finally, when you are done, thank him. Here are ten such promises to help you get started. Of these, the one I have used most often is Isaiah 41:10. Stop making decisions with no thought of God. It is pride and self-trust. Stop trying to figure it all out yourself. Trust God. He is in your life to stay and will direct your steps to a greater life than you can imagine. Give God the first consideration in your decisions. hlGkdyw.

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