thankfulness

March 5 2020

The goodness of God

Mark Carr Devotions Joy, thankfulness

“… it has been one of the greatest things that has ever happened to me.”

Woman hands praying for blessing from god on sunset background

November 30 2019

In perpetuity

Matt Peek Devotions forever, thankfulness

Scripture for today: Psalm 23:6 Have you ever watched the show “Shark Tank” on ABC? The premise is simple. Inventors and business owners present their products to a board of investors known as “sharks,” hoping that one of the sharks will invest in their product. Sometimes, the sharks refuse. Other times, they will strike a […]

Ripe bananas on boxes in the supermarket

November 26 2019

Getting the bananas out of your brain

Matt Peek Devotions thankfulness, thoughts

Scripture for today: Eph. 5:4 Allow me to conduct a brief experiment. Please follow the instructions very carefully. Stop, clear your mind, and whatever you do, do not think about a banana. How did you do? Most likely, the first thing that popped into your mind was exactly what you did not want to think […]

african american boy holding I'm thankful on a cardboard sign

November 18 2019

Bible Studies for Life, Nov. 24: Living in gratitude

Randy Jacoby Bible Studies, Current Stories contentment, thankfulness, Thanksgiving

1 Thess. 5:12-22Randy Jacoby, pastorFirst Baptist Church, FolkstonLet’s recapture the spirit of Thanksgiving.Someone needs to. The world skips Thanksgiving Day and goes straight from Halloween to Christmas, but the issue goes deeper.Thankfulness, or gratitude, is not about a day. When we follow Jesus, He calls for a gratitude that goes beyond a moment in time. […]

Cute Boy Sharing His Cookie With His Pet

November 15 2019

No, thank you

Matt Peek Devotions God's plan, thankfulness

Scripture for today: John 11:1-44As a parent, sometimes I have to tell my children “no.” To put it in perspective, my five-year-old son asks for candy every minute of the day, he wants a four-wheeler and a shotgun for Christmas, and he would like a baby brother.Sometimes it is in our best interest when someone […]

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November 12 2019

Fleas and faith

Matt Peek Devotions Holocaust, thankfulness

Scripture for today: 1 Thess. 5:18 In her famous book, “The Hiding Place,” Holocaust survivor Corrie ten Boom recalls an incident when God taught her about being thankful. Corrie and her sister Betsy had been transferred to Ravensbruck, one of the worst concentration camps in Germany. Upon their arrival, they were met with horrible conditions […]

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November 9 2019

My pleasure

Matt Peek Devotions Chick-fil-A, thankfulness

Scripture for today: Luke 12:32Imagine a place of perfect bliss. Children play happily. God-honoring music plays in the background. Succulent food is served by smiling people. No, this is not heaven. This is Chick-fil-A.Chick-fil-A is God’s gift to Christians who eat fast food. But what separates Chick-fil-A from their competitors is not just the quality […]

November 5 2019

Let Us Thank Him for Our Food

Matt Peek Devotions food, thankfulness

In His goodness and grace, God provides us with everything…

November 1 2019

30 days of thanks

Matt Peek Devotions preparation, thankfulness

Today’s Scripture: Ephesians 5:20 When I was in elementary school, we would do an art project every Thanksgiving. First, we would trace the outline of our hand on a piece of paper. Next, we would color the hand brown, orange, and yellow. Then, we would glue a red triangle on the thumb and draw a couple of sticks on […]