Thanksgiving

November 22, 2012
I am thankful for food to eat, a family to share it with, and a house to eat it in.
Happy thanksgiving!

Thankfulness list

I thought that tonight before thanksgiving I would post my thankfulness list to y'all. Nov.1: My life Nov.2: My family Nov.3: My home Nov.4: My blog Nov.5: Jesus love Nov.6: My freedom Nov.7:My friends Nov.8: My freedom to talk to people about God Nov.9: My friend Jesus Nov.10: A caring dad Nov.11: A caring mom Nov.12: Veterans who fought and fight for our country Nov.13: I'm thankful that I can be home schooled Nov.14: A roof over my head Nov.15: A best friend Nov.16: Make up Nov.17: That God made me the way I am Nov.18: An awesome sister Nov.19: The awesome time I had last night with my best friend Nov.20: God's unfailing love Nov.21: That I can cook Nov.22:?

Temptation

Have you ever been tempted to do something just because your friends are doing it? I know I have. Jesus went though temptation when Satan was tempting Jesus in the desert and he stayed strong. Next time you are tempted to do what your friends do talk to Jesus or a trusted adult and do the opposite be the influence to them tell them to get ice cream instead of doings drugs, you will feel silly doing it but God will reward you for doing what is right.

Matthew 4:1-4 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. ² After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. ³ The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”

⁴ Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”

1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it. 

Promises, can you keep yours?

How many promises have you made and never kept? Maybe one like "Mom, I promise I'll clean my room when I get back." We don't always keep our promises and we should, promises are a big thing, they aren't something to take lightly. God keep his promises to us no matter what. Don't make a promise you can't keep.

Joshua 21:45 Not one of all the Lord's good promises to the house of Israel failed; every one was fulfilled. 

Thankfulness in perspective

We take a lot of stuff for granted #1 being alive. We never think about all the stuff to be thankful for like life, phones, homes, friends, computers, and  freedom. These are some of the things we take for granted. I challenge you though the month of November to write down one thing everyday that you take for granted and thank God for them all on thanksgiving and after too.

Rooted and built up in Him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. Colossians 2:7