Initiative Thanksgiving

It’s about “we the people.”

God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say “thank you?” -- William A. Ward, scholar, author, editor.

Listen to the words coming out of your mouth.

Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Fiscal cliff, Taxes, Capital gains, Dividends, Stocks, Cease fires, Resignations, Convictions, Bankruptcies, Unemployment…the never-ending noise!

This Thanksgiving holiday period, let’s pause and truly give thanks.

For just a few minutes, let’s put aside words that create differences…no wealthy, no middle class, no poor. No Democrats. No Republicans. No Independents. No red states. No blue states. Just us … “we the people” give thanks to God for our life, health and strength. He did not have to give us this gift of life, but He did. We thank Him.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things. (Philippians 4:8 NKJV)

Let’s appreciate what we have in common.

1. We all want to be loved.
2. We all want a strong economy filled with good paying jobs.
3. We all want peace, respect and happiness.
4. We all want good health.
5. We all have 24 hours in a day.
6. We all laugh, cry, hunger and thirst.
7. We all sleep.
8. We all get sick.
9. We all age.
10. We all die.

                                   

We all have a beginning and an end. It’s what we do in between that matters.

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. John 3:16 NKJV

Thank you. Amen.