Thanksgiving

I know that Thanksgiving Day is long gone and that we are all thinking about Christmas now. But this blog is not about the holiday, but rather it is about the act of giving thanks.

Our culture doesn’t think much about giving thanks. We are more into complaining. It is socially acceptable to complain about politicians, the government, our marriages, our relationships, the weather, store clerks, customer service and almost any other subject. There are even websites and apps that allow you to register any complaint. They proudly boast that they care about your complaints. Mind you, they do not do anything about your complaint. They just let you post it.

On the other hand, I have not heard of such a site that asks you to post thanksgiving. Why is that? Why are we so willing to post complaints and not thanksgiving. We surely have something to be thankful for. We overlook many of the things we can be thankful for like reasonable health, food to eat, sunshine, a friendly hello from someone, good customer service occasionally, shelter, a smile, friends and family. I understand that some people are dealing with bad circumstances and have fewer things to be grateful for, but we all have something we can give thanks for. Studies have shown that grateful people are happier, healthier and more successful. So it is worth trying to be grateful.

Of course, the Bible tells us many things we can be grateful for. Not the least of which is found in Psalm 107:1, which says “Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!” God loves his people with a love that lasts for eternity and never changes. I think that I will thank him for that. How about you?