EPISODE 656 – CULTIVATE A CONSISTENT HABIT OF THANKSGIVING
Apostle BennieCHRIST COMMONWEALTH-COMMUNITY
The Love-Life Agency
Saturday 9th November, 2024
CULTIVATE A CONSISTENT HABIT OF THANKSGIVING
“Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.”
1 Chronicles 16:29 (KJV)
Being thankful or showing gratitude to God is a practical thing.
And you must be intentional with it.
You spend hours praying for a miracle and not be thankful at all. Most people are not able to maintain a consistent habit of Thanksgiving because they don’t know how.
Thanksgiving also brings you into the consciousness of God’s presence.
Through the Word of God, we are not only instructed to be thankful; we are also instructed on how to give thanks to God.
There are three major things I will share with you during your Thanksgiving practice. These are practical things that will help you develop the habit of Thanksgiving.
1. Sing songs of Praise to the Lord.
“Sing out your thanks to Him; sing praises to our God”Psalm 147:7 (TLB)
Singing spiritual songs of thanksgiving is also a practice of the Spirit.
It doesn’t matter how you feel or the lack of words, just start your day with songs of praise. As you praise the Lord, you speak in tongues and rejoice in the Holy Spirit. You can take some time to write down a list of songs focused only on thanksgiving or praise. And minister those songs to the Lord.
There are times when you have to take a posture of gratitude. You can either be on your knees, lift your hands or prostrate yourself before the Lord.
This will tune your heart and mind to the thoughts of divine wonders.
2. Offer the Sacrifice of Praise by the fruit of your lips.
“Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name.” Hebrews 13:15 (NKJV)
The fruit of your lips are the words you speak. And your words must be full of thanksgiving.
Just in case you cannot spontaneously remember the right words of praise to speak, go through the scriptures and write out the thanksgiving verses which resonate with your heart. (You can find a lot through the Psalms).
And then read them out or vocalize them with a genuine heart of gratitude.
While you are engaged in this, the anointing of the Holy Spirit will begin to increase in your life.
3. Give a gift or money to support the Lord’s work.
Re again the opening verse:
“Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.” 1 Chronicles 16:29 (KJV)
This offering is different from the fruit of your lips. This is the fruit of your heart.
Our Lord Jesus said,
“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also,” (Matthew 6:21).
Your money is your treasure. To give your money sacrificially to the Lord’s work is great evidence that you value the Lord.
How you spend your money reveals your priorities. And your money is a symbol of your desire. Therefore, to say you are greatly thankful to God, you must follow it up with a financial gift towards His work.
This is a sacrificial giving of gratitude to the Lord.
It is a demonstration of honor.
The scripture says, “Honor the Lord with your substance” (Proverbs 3:9).
This month give a sacrificial gift to the Lord’s work.
GO AHEAD TO PRACTICE YOUR GRATITUDE TOWARDS THE LORD.
– With a faith-filled heart, I give thanks.
– In all seasons and circumstances, I give thanks.
– I give thanks in seasons when I’m expecting abundance.
– I give thanks in seasons, when there’s abundance.
– My mouth is full of thanksgiving.
– Go ahead and thank the Lord on specific matters.
Oh Hallelujah, Gloreeeey!!!
Thank you Lord Jesus! I give thanks in all situations.
These are practical verities being taught here for spiritual engagements.
Thank you Apostle
My mouth is full of thanksgiving.
My mouth is full of thanksgiving.
Thank you Jesus
Thank you sweet Jesus. I practise my gratitude towards you
Ooooo Jesus!!! Thank youuu
My mouth is full of thanksgiving unto the lord
Ooo from all the part of my being o say thank you
From my heart I say thank you!!
Thank you for your love that nerve fail
Your love song will forever be in my mouth
My soul will forever praise you my God!!
You will forever be God in my life!
My soul will forever long for you lord !!
You are my Lord and my King!! And I love you moreee and more
Glory to God forever more!!
Oooo hallelujah hallelujah glory to God
Thank you Apostle
I have a heart of gratitude
THE WEAPON CALLED THANKSGIVING
My mouth is full of Thanksgiving and praise to you Lord
Thank you Lord Jesus for being my everpresent help
I give thanks and praise the lord always in all I do.
In all seasons and circumstances, I give thanks to you Lord Jesus.
Thank you Jesus 🙏
I give thanks in seasons when I am expecting abundance 🙏
Thank you Jesus
I give thanks in seasons when there is abundance 🙏
Thank you Jesus 🙏
My mouth is full of Thanksgiving 🙏
Thank you Jesus for my and the world’s salvation 🙏
Thank you Jesus for my life and good health
Thank you Jesus for the life of my family, siblings, cousins, friends, loved ones and everyone ❤️.
Thank you, Jesus, Jesus for my end-of-second semester examination results 🙏
Thank you for this semester that just began.
Thank you for yesterday, today, tomorrow and the rest of the days to come 🙏
Thank you Jesus 🙏
Glory be unto your name 🙌
I thank the Lord at all times
My treasure is in the word of the Lord
I value the Lord
I give bigger into the Kingdom of God
Much more grace is available for me to give in pounds
My mouth is full of Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a unique means of opening the heavens
it is a great sign of faith and assurance that as you have asked God is faithful and just to provide
Faithless men don’t give thanks and they only want to receive an elephant testimony until they see that God has done something but when you give in the little you will do much more in the bigger once
Thanking the Lord with understanding
1. Reciting psalms to the Lord
2. Singing praises to Him with understanding
3. Honoring the Lord with a sacrificial giving!
These three are vital in complete praise to Jesus
I sing songs of Praise to the Lord.
Thank you Jesus.
My words are full of Thanksgiving
I honor the Lord with my substance
With a faith-filled heart, I give thanks.
Thank you Lord Jesus for making relevant in your kingdom.
My mouth is full of thanksgiving.
Thank you Jesus for the gift of life
In all seasons and circumstances, I give thanks.
O thank you lord for all of your benefits: the benefits of your Grace which has brought me salvation
The benefits of divine protection
For am kept by your power Amen