When you think, you thank!

TGIF!  Thank God it's FRIDAY!  I don't know about you, but this has been a long week.  But it zipped by at times though.  When you think, you thank!  The first time I heard this saying, it was while being ministered to by one of my spiritual Sheroes, the Right Reverend Vashti Murphy McKenzie, first female bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church (Presiding Bishop of the 13th Episcopal District). 

I am very thankful that today is Friday, and for having a couple days off from work.  But when you think about life and all its obstacles and challenges, you can't help but thank God for his goodness.  Let's try it! When you think about the time that you were sick, and you were healed, you thank HIM!  When you think about the time you had more bills coming in than money, but they all got paid, you thank HIM!  When you think about you think about when you didn't have a job, and now you have one, even with your crazy boss and coworkers you thank HIM!  When you think about how he kept you from getting in a car accident, you thank HIM!  When you think about how he blesses and protects you and yours everyday, even though you don't deserve it, you thank HIM!  When you think about how he was your lawyer in the courtroom, and your doctor in the sickroom, you thank HIM! 

When you think of his goodness and all that he's done for you, your very soul ought to cry out HALLELUJAH, thank God for saving me!  He's just been so good!  When I think on this week, this day, this hour, this minute, I can't help but thank HIM!  It's through no goodness of my own that I am here.  The challenge for today is simple; Think and Thank!  But some of us coming from a more Baptist culture may add something else to it, Think, thank and shout!  HALLELUJAH!  TGIF!

Peace,
Karsten