I preached on the importance of keeping a FAITHVIEW of life.
I addressed the power of Positive Thinking, which often times separates between those who are successful and those who are either failures or "also rans," but God has not called us to PMA (positive mental attitude), He has called us to FAITH.
With faith comes peace, praise, thanksgiving. I shared thoughts concerning 4 of the 6 verses in this list. I told the congregation I would try to post the other two verses. Here are all six verses.
As you will see by looking at the verses, God expects us to give thanks, regardless of what we are experiencing and whatever our circumstances may be.
Bad things happen, but our hope is bigger than our burden.
God wants praise from the depths of our being, not simply from our lips or our brain.
In the worst of situations, God is with His children and He will never leave us or forsake us.
All things work together for good to those who love God and are called according to His purpose.
We need to fulfill our ministry since a watching and dying world is in need.
Ephesians 5:20
20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
Philippians 4:6
6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
Colossians 3:17
17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
Job 1:21
21 And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.
Psalms 34:1
1 A Psalm of David, when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
Hebrews 13:15
15 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
