Thanking the Father Richard V. Milner Nov 25, 2002

I awoke this morning thinking about what I had to be thankful for. And it really got intense as I starting looking around my house and seeing what the Father has given to me. And as I recognized them, I thank Him for that particular item. As I got more involved with Thanking Him, I was shown more than I set out to originally thank Him for. Have you ever looked around where ever you are and really Thanked the Father for what He has given you. As I was looking around the room this morning many things began to flood my mind. And here are some of those things that I didn't ever think about thanking Him for. My wife, family and friends I have always been thankful. But I have a clock on the wall, a tv in a tv stand, 4 cats, a house, the carpet on the floor. My truck, the camper top on the truck, the yard, the grass. My electronics, furniture, toilet. Imagine not having these things. I would survive but it wouldn't be easy. Then I got to thinking how I took the Glory away from the Father by saying I worked real hard in making the money to get these things, when He began speaking to me again. "Without Me you wouldn't be". Ah ha! You are right. These things that I have would not be here without Him in me whether I recognized Him or not. Example. If I was to go buy a candy bar(I know a candy bar is not good for me), do you realize what I have to be thankful for in order to receive that candy bar. I never looked at it this way until this morning. If I was to go get a candy bar, it would require me first and foremost to have breath to move around. Then the idea to get the candy bar. The truck to go get the candy bar. The gas for the truck, the insurance so I would follow the Laws of my land. Clothes to wear. I never looked at having to have all this, and the Father gave them all to me so I could have. And I now give YHVH all the Glory and ask for forgiveness of still His Glory. I take for granted all the things that I do in order to get to the end result, I thank Him for the end result, just not the building up to that end result. I have many steps that I need to be thankful for. I have a lot of catching up on those things that I have not been thankful for. Do you have anything to be thankful for. BE Blessed! Richard