How I show I’m thankful..(English)
Mrs. Wiebe had as our blog topic for the week how do you show your thankful. It really got me thinking, do I show that I’m thankful. I mean, yeah at this time of year I can list off the many things I’m thankful for..the common expected answers-school, church, family, friends..but do I actually show I am thankful. And how could I show that. I kept thinking about that, and some convicting thoughts came across my mind. Do I show my teachers I am thankful for them when I keep talking in class after being told not to, or when I don’t turn in my homework, or when I don’t try my best..no, of course not, but yet that’s what I do..and then when Thanksgiving rolls around I say, “oh yeah, I’m thankful for my teachers” And how about my family..do I show them I am thankful for them..when I yell at my brother, or refuse to help out at home because I’m too busy. Or when I get mad at my parents..does that show how thankful I am for them? obviously, it does not. and my friends, am I showing my thankfulness towards them when I gossip, or leave them out. When I just always talk about me, or about my problems. And my relationship with God..it’s easy to say I’m thankful for that, but how often to I tell God I am thankful for it. and how often do I spend a meaningful amount of time in prayer and bible reading. Thanksgiving comes one scheduled day a year, but being thankful is a principle in God’s word that should be a part of our daily lives. I think I could use a lot of work on this area, I’ve got the saying I’m thankful done..but now I need the actions that back it up. In every pat Christian answer, I need to be able to say..yeah, I’m thankful for my teachers and I pay attention in class and listen to them and do my best..because that shows them I am truly thankful. I could go on and re-list all the areas I talked about, but I think you get my point. So, I hope you will work at showing your thankful by your actions, and I can tell you I certainly am..perhaps next year, I will be able to say that I show I am thankful by this this and this..but for now, sadly, I can only say I need to work on it.
