Taking the Time to Thank God

O give thanks to the God of heaven,
for God’s steadfast love endures forever.

Psalms 136:26

Have we stopped recently to thank God for the blessings in our life? Do we only pray when we need something? A healthy, mutual relationship is one of thanking and giving, as well as asking and receiving. Our personal relationship with God is the same. When we only ask, we silently ignore the importance of the source of our bounty. When we only ask, we diminish God to a genie-like being in our lives. Certainly, God is sovereign and will reign without our thanks, but when we thank God, internally, we lift up God’s status in our minds.  

Points of Reflection

·     How often do you thank God for life’s blessings?

·     Do you treat God the same way you would want to be treated?

·     What is your personal definition of a “mutual relationship?”