Hello Amazing Reader, 

Can you believe it’s less than 80 days until the New Year? I know! I was also surprised when I realized. 

The end of year in many parts of the world is usually filled with several end-of-year events. In the Christian setting, you’d find lots of thanksgiving events usually coined with different names, depending on the denomination. For example, some churches have harvest thanksgiving, year-end thanksgiving sessions, and so on. 

In the corporate space too, you’d find organizations having year-end events/ galas in celebration of the goals they’ve achieved in the year. 

Some countries also have days dedicated to thanksgiving. Canada, and the United States are examples. But, did you know it is possible to be part of all these thanksgiving avenues, and yet not miss out on the blessings?  

If you are a child of God, you need to be sure you are not just going with the flow of the season, but you are genuinely giving thanks to God- the One who deserves the praise. 

At church yesterday, the pastor mentioned how some people ‘throw’ their gratitude and thanksgiving into the air. You’ll hear them say things like, “I’m thankful for family,” “I’m thankful for good health…” How about we pause, think, and channel our thanksgiving to the One from whom all blessings flow- God. 

Imagine that you did someone a favour, and instead of them telling you thank you directly, they thanked someone else. Or, attributed it to themselves, “ I got this because no one else deserves it anyway.” What would your reaction be? 

As the year gradually comes to a close, and you find yourself participating in the flurry of thanksgiving events, please be sure that you are giving thanks to God. Yes, mention it to Him, let Him know you acknowledge Him as the giver of all the blessings in your life. Moreover, gratitude to God signs you up for more blessings. 

1 Corinthians 4:7 (NKJV) states, 

For who makes you differ from another? And what do you have that you did not receive? Now if you did indeed receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?  

How about you take a moment to say, “thank you, Jesus!” 

God’s blessings always, 

Dammy