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This is the latest of the articles Pastor Richert writes for the monthly church newsletter.
Thankless or Thankful?
Would you describe yourself as thankless or thankful? None of us would likely think we are thankless, but what would the people who know us the best say? Would they say we think mostly about ourselves, complain about what we don’t have, act like others owe us special treatment, or rarely say “Thanks” for others’ generosity to us? That’s a thankless person.
Or would they say we put others ahead of ourselves, appreciate what we do have, acknowledge what we have as a gift from God, or always say “Thanks” for others’ generosity to us? That’s a thankful person.
If we are not careful, we can easily get caught up with the thankless attitude that is prevalent in our culture. Paul warned that in the last days (now) men will be “lovers of self … boastful … ungrateful” (2 Tim. 3:2). He says to avoid those kind of people (v.5).
We have so much to be thankful for. We need to stand out in our culture as people who are thankful. Paul urges us to give thanks in everything (1 Thess. 5:18). No matter what we have or don’t have, we can trust our loving heavenly Father to provide what we need. We can always give thanks to Him because He is good and His love endures forever (Ps. 107:1). Be thankful!
