Dear Loving Father,
My heart wants to be thankful, yet my head is in a hurry.
I long to worship while I work, but more than anything I need to worship before I work.
As my plans escalate and as my minutes evaporate—with intentionality—I press the pause button to focus on You.
For these moments and in this space, I want to stop and savor sweet fellowship with You, my King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
Please:
Sift my circumstances of today through the timeless truths in Your Word.
Strengthen me by your Spirit to take the high road in every conversation.
Enable me to flex beyond belief to be an encouragement to those around me.
Equip me to meet the needs of others because you have so abundantly met mine.
Enlarge the borders of my heart to understand how much I have for which to be thankful.
I am thankful because ________________________________________.
I am thankful although ________________________________________.
I am thankful even though _____________________________________.
I am thankful even when ______________________________________.
I am thankful even if _________________________________________.
I am thankful despite the fact ___________________________________.
I am thankful afresh since ______________________________________.
And, now, before I rush away, I want to say to You and declare with all my heart:
“Bless the Lord, O my soul; all my inmost being, bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits—who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life for the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s” (Psalm 103: 1-5).
Amen and AMEN.
