Daily Thought for Friday, November 25th

November 25, 2011 

Don’t Stop

Today’s Thought:

“Cease not to give thanks...” – The Bible (from Ephesians 1:16)

Today’s Quote:

“The universal line of distinction between the strong and the weak is that one persists, the other hesitates, falters, trifles, and at last collapses.” – Edwin Percy Whipple

Today’s Question:

If something is good, right and worth doing; isn’t it worth doing again and again?

Today’s Bible Verses:          Hebrews 13:15, Ephesians 5:20 & 1 Thessalonians 2:13

By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.

Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

For this cause also thank we God without ceasing,…

Today’s Spiritual Thought:

“Paralyze resistance with persistence.” – Woody Hayes

Thanksgiving Day 2011 is now a fond memory.

However, the intent of Thanksgiving Day originally, way back with the pilgrims was a day set aside to celebrate and be thankful for what they had come through and where it had brought them.

As Christians every day should be a day of celebrating with thanksgiving where God has brought us from and what has been accomplished in our lives because of Him.

Don’t stop giving thanks just because the holiday is past.

Don’t stop celebrating His greatness until the next special holiday rolls around.

Don’t stop doing what works and obeying His instructions just because the set aside day for such things has past.

Every day that we wake up is a day that the Lord has given us to be thankful, to praise in songs and hymns: to worship in living a life of submission and service and to be about The Father’s business.

Just because the holiday is gone, don’t let the reason behind the holiday every die.

Every day is a day filled with reasons to give thanks and to bless His Holy Name.

“Don’t stop believin’

Hold on to that feelin’…”

– Neal Schon, Steve Perry & Jonathan Cain (lyrics from ‘Don’t Stop Believin’’)

Today’s Prayer:

Father, Thank you again and again, over and over and may I continue to thank you even when I stand before you face to face.

“The question isn’t who’s going to let me; it’s who’s going to sop me;”

- Ayn Rand