So, Thanksgiving Day has come and gone hopefully with not many pounds gained. Yet, there is this lingering sense that we ran right over it and didn’t take the chance to appreciate it. You may not agree with me but it seems that Halloween has taken precedence over Thanksgiving.
Even before Halloween was over the Christmas decorations and promotions were already out. The only thing we heard about Thanksgiving day were the Black Friday specials and wether or not it was worth it to cut dinner in order to get those “awesome” deals”. In a world where consumerism and self-gratification is king, it seems that we would at least take one day to give thanks for all that we have; for friends, family, the big and not so big blessings.
We should be humble enough to recognize God’s gifts and blessings. Nothing in this world that we own or acquire is ours. We have been blessed with the things we have, and wether you believe in God or not, it is important to be thankful because the little that you have is more than others have.
When we recognize God’s blessing we in turn are blessed. Think about it. If you add up everything that you have, the fact that you are alive (and reading this right now) You truly are blessed.
Share your blessings. If you have a box of donuts (I like donuts) and it’s full, can you put more donuts in it? No. You have to share those donuts in order to be able to get more. That’s exactly how blessings work too! You cannot get more blessings if you are already full. If you keep them all to yourself you will only enjoy them for a bit but then that temporary happiness will be over. True joy comes by sharing those blessings with others and seeing them gain happiness because of you.
I guess in the end it is simple. Thanksgiving is about recognizing what you have, where they come from, and sharing them.
O Lord that lends me life,
Lend me a heart replete with thankfulness.
-William Shakespeare
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