Come forth with Thanksgiving

Be Thankful

It's not Thanksgiving, I know. God has put this word on my heart to kind of express(it's theraputic for me too).

      I have been ill for years, in and out of hospital visits in horriable pain, feeding tubes, the whole big shabam and no doctor knows what's wrong with me. Don't pity me. That isn't the point. I keep seeing people take things for granted like being able to eat things like wings or cake and keep it down. People complaining about taking notes in class, driving their kids to practice etc. I have had a habit of doing that too. Trust me, I am not perfect. It just kind of makes me jealous when people aren't thankful for the simple things like that considering I have trouble doing all those things. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 talks about giving thanks in all circumastances because it's God's will; that is so true! Someone always has/had it worse than you it seems. That is no reason for you not to care though for those who are sick or hurting in some other way. God commands us to pray, help and love others. If their is anything that this illness has blessed me with it is the gift I now have to emphasize with people who are in pain both emotionally and physically.

Philippians 2:4- Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.

God bless!