Thankfulness.

I've been wondering and thinking lately about Thankfulness.Thanksgiving was last Thursday, of course this is the time everyone focuses on Thankfulness.  But what is TRUE Thankfulness? 
 I googled "definition of thankfulness" the first thing that came up.

"Thankfulness: gratefulness: warm friendly feelings of gratitude."

Whaaaaat? Quite frankly, I'm surprised. Is Thankfulness just a warm friendly feeling?

"Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples" -Psalm 105:1

"Giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ"-Ephesians 5:20

"Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you."-1 Thessalonians 5:18

"For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened" -Romans 1:21

I don't believe thankfulness is just a feeling, there has to be action.

I know so many times i say :

• I'm Thankful for my family.
• I'm Thankful for a warm house to live in.
• I'm Thankful for my salvation.
• I'm Thankful for my friends.
• I'm Thankful for the trials in my life that help me grow.
• I'm Thankful for my freedom.

 But am I REALLY thankful for them? Do I thank God for them daily? Do I live like I'm thankful for these things? 

• Do I show my family I'm thankful by being helpful and loving?
• Do I open up my warm house for others to enjoy?
• Do I share God's love with others?
• Do I let my friends know that I am thankful for their friendship?
• Do I always thank God for these trials and ask for more?
• Do I know what's going on in my country and do I(will I) support Freedom by the way I vote?

 I had a great Thanksgiving. I flew out to DC on Wednesday to spend the weekend with my sister Alanna and her fiancee Greg. We had a delicious thanksgiving meal and got to see some of our nation's capital. 

How was your Thanksgiving?
What are your thoughts on Thankfulness? I'd love to hear them!

Alanna and I in front of the White House

Alanna and Greg

Aw

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