I thank you in advance!

I am longing for the time to write a nice, long post about the wonderful time that I had at Prairie Days spending time with those whom I love.  Between Andrew, Cora, and I we have LOTS of pictures to share with you all. 

However, much work lays before my eyes so it will have to wait until Sabbath.  However again, I truly do love writing here and sharing my heart with you.  When I read Pastor Prince's meditation this morning, I knew that I just HAD to share this one with you.

Pondering Pastor Prince's thoughts every day has totally changed my life.  Instead of sitting around waiting for good things to come my way, I'm learning to thank God in advance for the things that are surely coming.  I think that's what they call FAITH in the Bible.

Being I was so blessed with this meditation, and so burning with a desire to share my heart with you, I decided to let Pastor Prince bless you too.  I realize that, to those of us who were raised in condemnation, it takes a while for the thinking to switch to grace, so perhaps you'll need to read this 3 or 4 times before you "Get it."  It truly is worth the effort so I bless you with many thanks for your taking the time to read my thoughts here!

Have a great day!

Dawn

See The Miraculous When You Give Thanks

John 11:41 41Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead man was lying. And Jesus lifted up His eyes and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.

Jesus lived a life of thanksgiving. He always thanked His Father for what He had and for always hearing Him when He prayed. That was how He released miracles in His life. In the story of the feeding of the five thousand (John 6:1–13), Jesus’ attitude was one of thankfulness. He took a little boy’s lunch of five loaves and two fish, gave thanks and had them distributed. He gave thanks for the little that was there and the little multiplied. Not only did the people eat as much as they wanted, there were 12 baskets full of leftovers! So when you see the meager balance in your bank account, thank the Lord for what you have. That’s your “five loaves and two fish”. When you give Him thanks that He is your provider and the source of your supply, in spite of the little you have, your little will become much, with leftovers! Even when faced with the impossible, the solution was still, “Father, I thank You…” When Jesus stood outside Lazarus’ tomb, and the people took away the stone that was covering the tomb, He did not see the situation as hopeless and impossible. He simply lifted up His eyes and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.” Then, He proceeded to call forth Lazarus, and the man came forth alive once more! The raising of Lazarus, who had been dead for more than four days, was one of Jesus’ greatest miracles. And He accomplished this by saying, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.” He thanked His way to an awesome miracle. My friend, the next time you find yourself praying, “God, please do this for me! Please give me...” stop! Instead, say, “Thank You God, for hearing me. And because You have heard me, I thank You that I have what I asked for.” And when you thank God, the little that you have will multiply. Your impossible situations will turn around to reflect God’s provision. And resurrection life will hit you!