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Along Life’s Way
About Giving Thanks
By Lois E. Wilson
Imagine living in a situation where no one ever uses the phrase “thank
you.” A person drops a glove. Another person sees the mishap, picks up
the glove and hands it to the owner. The recipient looks at the glove,
gives the one who did the kind deed a blank stare, says nothing, then
walks away.
If you ignore the kindness or positive actions of someone, you are
demonstrating rudeness and conceit. You are making yourself the
center of all things.
Lack of acknowledgment of the good deeds of others demeans them. One is
treating them as if they do not exist. Such treatment does not speak
well of anyone who acts as though the world owes them everything.
I expressed my view in this verse “Be Grateful:”
Its syllables are two
And the phrase is “thank you.”
One should never be shy
Just use it do or die.
For the answer is such—
You can’t say it too much
Those words, so understood,
Make everyone feel good!
The act of Jesus giving thanks is noted in several Bible passages. In
Matthew 11: 25-27, He gives thanks for God’s method of revelation. In
John 11: 41-43 Jesus thanks God for hearing him. In Luke 22: 14-20, He
gives thanks for the cup and the bread. Jesus gives thanks in Matthew
15: 35-37, “He told the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then He took
the seven loaves and the fish, and when He had given thanks, He broke
them and gave them to the disciples, and they in turn the people. They
all ate and were satisfied.” (TNIV)
This Thanksgiving, as we gather around the dinner table to break bread,
remember the examples Christ passed on to us and give thanks for our
blessings. Words have power. Giving thanks to others is an affirmation
of them and their actions. Let us vow to always try to recognize the
good deeds and worth of others and to show them our gratitude. It will
be us passing each “thank you” forward—truly the way to turn our
Thanksgiving into Thanksliving!
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