A thankful attitude opens windows of heaven.
Spiritual blessings fall freely onto you through these openings into eternity.
Moreover, as you look up with a grateful heart, you get a glimpse of Glory through those windows.
You cannot yet live in heaven, but you can experience foretastes of your ultimate home.
Such samples of heavenly fare revive your hope.
Thankfulness opens you up to these experiences, which then provide further reasons to be grateful.
Thus your path becomes an upward spiral: ever increasing in gladness.
Thankfulness is not some kind of magic formula; it is the language of love, which enables you to communicate intimately with Me.
A thankful mind-set does not entail a denial of reality with its plethora of problems.
Instead, it rejoices in Me, your Savior, in the midst of trials and tribulations.
I am your refuge and strength, an ever-present and well-proved help in trouble (Psalm 46:1).
From Jesus Calling, by Sarah Young
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Saturday, June 2, 2018
Our small crosses? - Sarah Young
You have been on a long, uphill journey, and your energy is almost spent.
Though you have followed at times, you have not let go of My hand.
I am pleased with your desire to stay close to Me.
There is one thing, however, that displeases Me: your tendency to complain. You may talk to Me as much as you like about the difficulty of the path we are following. I understand better than anyone else the stresses and strains that have afflicted you. You can ventilate safely to Me because talking with Me tempers your thoughts and helps you see things from My perspective.
Complaining to others is another matter altogether. It opens the door to deadly sins such as self-pity and rage.
Whenever you are tempted to grumble come to Me and talk it out.
As you open up to Me, I will put My thoughts in your mind and my song in your heart.
From Jesus Calling, by Sarah Young
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