Give Thanks Always – With a Grateful Heart

Today and every day, give thanks, with a grateful heart!

In the midst of the storm when the tempest is raging, give thanks – the Master who calms the troubled seas is by your side.

When the future looks bleak, give thanks – the God of Hope goes before you and prepares the way.

When your strength is depleted, give thanks – the Giver of Life gives strength to the weak and rest to the weary.

When the enemy comes in like a flood and you feel defeated, give thanks – the ‘God of Angel Armies’, your Defender walks beside you.

When it seems that all is lost and all you have worked for has come to nothing, give thanks – your Heavenly Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

When the cupboards are bare, the accounts are empty, and the prospects are grim, give thanks – Jehovah Jireh is your provider.

When you feel alone, isolated and lonely, give thanks – the Lord will never leave you or forsake you.

When you feel unloved, unwanted, and misunderstood, give thanks – the Almighty God of the Universe loves you with an everlasting, unconditional love.

When you have lost your way, give thanks – your good Shepherd is leading you through the valley of darkness into a place of vast verdant fields and cool refreshing water.

When illness and pain have gripped your body and soul, give thanks – your Great Physician knows the cure and there is healing in His wings.

When life seems futile, hopeless and without purpose, give thanks – the God of all the ages knows your name and has engraved it on His hand.

When nations are in turmoil, battles abound and the people are filled with fear, give thanks – the King of Heaven rules over all the earth.

In all things give thanks, with a grateful heart, for God is good indeed!

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About Steve Hughes

Steve is an ordinary old(ish) guy with an extraordinary passion for God! He toured internationally for six years as a singer/songwriter, pastored churches for 28 years in Switzerland, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and the US, and more recently served as a regional mobilizer with World Gospel Mission at their international headquarters in Marion, Indiana. Since August 2024 he has lived in the west valley near Phoenix, Arizona serving as a global worker (AKA ‘missionary’) with WGM. He works as a mentor/leader at the recently launched discipleship/missionary residency program, “Discovery Experience” and is actively involved in various ministries among Native Americans on the surrounding reservations. What you'll find on these pages is neither the fruit of some colossal intellect nor the senseless ramblings of a madman. You will find, however, nothing more than a random assortment of occasional thoughts.
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