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Reasons To Be Thankful

Carl Pollard

As a Christian, the list is endless. But here’s a few: 

  1. God is eternally good and His steadfast love never ends (Psalm 136:1) 
  2. He chose you before the foundation of the world (Eph. 1:3–4)
  3. You are forgiven and your sins are removed as far as the east is from the west (Psa 103:12)
  4. Christ redeemed you with His own blood while you were still His enemy (Rom. 5:8)
  5. You have been adopted as a beloved child of God (1 John 3:1)
  6. The Spirit lives inside you as a guarantee of your inheritance (Eph. 1:13–14)
  7. Every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places already belongs to you in Christ (Eph. 1:3)
  8. Nothing can separate you from the love of God in Christ Jesus (Rom. 8:38–39)
  9. Your name is written in the Lamb’s Book of Life (Phil. 4:3) 
  10. Jesus is praying for you right now (Heb. 7:25)
  11. Death has been swallowed up in victory (1 Cor. 15:54, 57)
  12. One day you will see Him face to face and be made like Him (1 John 3:2)
  13. He will wipe away every tear and make all things new (Rev. 21:4–5)
  14. His mercies are new every single morning (Lam.3:22–23)
  15. He cares for YOU (1 Pt. 5:7) 

As a Christian, you aren’t just tolerated, you are infinitely loved, irrevocably chosen, completely forgiven, eternally kept, and destined for glory. That is why, in everything and always, we give thanks. 

“This is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you: give thanks in all circumstances.” 1 Thes. 5:18