Recently, in Bible Study, we were singing a hymn about giving thanks, to which I commented, "what a great Thanksgiving song!" But throughout the day, the words of this particular hymn would not leave me alone. The more I thought about it, the more I realized that it wasn't a Thanksgiving Hymn, it was a hymn about giving thanks, which we do year round.
I think the more pertinent questions perhaps is how and when we give thanks. Do we actually take time to say "thank you God for ________" when we have been blessed or "thank you God for your abiding presence" when life is hard. We give thanks at all times and in all places, not just by our words in prayer, but by how we act with our lives.
May we be people who are thankful beyond the holiday season, with our lips and our lives.
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