Thankful for Me, Thankful for You

Have you ever heard the question, "What if tomorrow you woke up with only those things you thanked God for today?" Kinda makes you think a little huh?? The first time I heard it, I thought man, that's pretty weighty! It put a little perspective on my praise and thanksgiving to the Lord on a daily basis; and made me realize, if that was the way it worked I better be a lot more thankful for things. My job. My groceries. My family. My friends...I mean think about it... who would you fellowship with, what would you eat ... IF it was solely based on what you had said thank you for the previous day!!!

I was thinking about the question again recently and the thought crossed my mind, "I wonder if I would be here tomorrow?" As in, I wonder if someone would thank the Lord for me today? Would I be around to see the light of day tomorrow?? Then the deeper question tagged on to that, "What have I done today to make myself a blessing to someone?" "What have I done today that would make someone say, 'Thank you Lord for Cas'?"

So, take some time to reflect today. Be aware of the things in life you are truly thankful for. Then be aware of your day to day actions. Take note of people around you who might need a helping hand or a hug. Give a little of your time to listen to a hurting friend. Lend a hand to that elderly woman loading her groceries by herself. Be the person someone is thankful for at the end of the day.

 *Every time you cross my mind, I break out in exclamations of thanks to God. Each exclamation is a trigger to prayer. I find myself praying for you with a glad heart*

Philippians 1 MSG Version