Thank you, God :: Deeper Devotion

It is true that Christians should be thankful every day of the year, but this week I want to publicly thank God for the following things in my life:

• The gracious sacrifice of Jesus for my sins
• A wonderful upbringing by parents that taught me to love God at an early age
• My siblings, Laurie and Drew… I spend way to little time with them these days
• My wonderful, beautiful wife, Krisite and the wealth of meaning, wisdom, and companionship she gives to me
• Our precious daughter, Grace (she’s 14 months) and our youngest child (still 4 months away from being born)
• All of my extended family and in-laws
• My friends from high school, college, and North Wake
• The unshakable faithfulness of God to take me through the many hard and difficult periods of life
• DEEPERDEVOTION.com and the many people who challenge me to think more about God on a daily basis

As I attempted to create this list, I realized that it could go on forever and that I should limit it due to space. It is amazing to me the many ways the Lord has continued to bless me and my family. He is faithful even when we are unfaithful. I pray that you would take a quiet moment this week to spend time thanking God for the wonderful blessings He has poured out on you and your family. After that, make it a point to praise His goodness to those around you. Happy Thanksgiving!

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