The Power of Thanksgiving
Beloved, choose thanksgiving in every life situation.
It is a weapon against the enemy that changes the focus from his attack to My character, from your weakness to My strength, from your problems to My solutions, and builds faith to believe for the impossible!
At times, thanking feels hard, especially when breakthrough is needed. Remember that as you pray for help and cast your cares on Me, I will lift your burdens and replace them with My peace, which passes all understanding!
In Luke 17, ten lepers asked Me to heal them. Only one, the Samaritan that did not know My father, thanked Me. He not only received healing that day but relationship with the Saviour! Which of the ten would have spread the Good News of Salvation? Remember you are not just part of your own story but other people’s too!
So today, start thanking Me for who I AM; creation; My promises; My interventions in the lives of those in the Bible, your life and the lives of others.
Declare, if God broke through for them, He can for me! As you do, your faith will rise, atmospheres will shift before you and My presence will carve a path to Victory!
Activation: Take an area you need breakthrough in and invite Holy Spirit into it. Begin to thank God for who He is; His creation; people in the Bible who experienced similar breakthrough from the one you need; other people’s testimonies and your own. Now Declare “Lord, if you did this for them, I know you can do it for me! I ask you now for breakthrough!” Declare faith building verses. Be aware how your perspective/ the atmosphere changes as you pray. Allow Holy Spirit to speak to you about it. Pray this way often until breakthrough comes. Record your testimonies and share them!
Psalm 100: 4-5 (ESV)
Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise!
Give thanks to him; bless his name!
For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.
Phillipians 4: 4-7 (NIV)
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
