Are You Thankful?

What is your Wilderness Experience?

Sisters in Christ, Come on in and grab a cup of tea. 

 Let's talk about ... Being Thankful

Are you thankful? Yes, are you thankful with your life or current situation? 

Well, take a moment and think about it. Do you remember when Moses helped the children of Israel escape from the Pharaoh and they crossed the red sea. Then they were wandering in the wilderness towards the Promise Land.

Do you realize that some times when we experience hardship, when we are in the midst of it we can't think straight because of the burdens and distraction of the situation. All they could do was yearn for relief... they just wanted some type of change. 

However, something happened to the children once they got on the other side of the Red Sea. As they wandered towards their blessing they got distracted with the small stuff of life which got them to move their eyes from their blessing.

Well they knew what they were promised. They knew God's yeas were yeas, they witnessed God's miracles in their life but for some reason despite all they witnessed they let doubt creep into their heart.

They began to complain. Yes, complain. What are you complaining about in your life? Is your complaints rooted in fear and doubt? Who is the source of lies, fear and doubt in our life?

The children of Israel were so impatient that they even wished to return back to Egypt and even return back to slavery. They never realize its easier to talk about being faithful and trusting God until you really have to relinquish your will in your life and trust the Savior when you don't see how the end will be.

Having faith means trusting in or having confidence in something you can not see. The children of Israel started to complain about everything not being how they wanted it to be. The more they complained the more their faith in the promise God gave them decreased. 

No matter what you are experiencing right now, God is telling you not to choose to complain. He is telling you to have faith that what you are experiencing right now is just temporary. He hasn't forgotten about you. He keeps his word and keep your eyes on what is to come. Don't let your circumstance distract you in a negative way. 

The bible reminds us:  Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you who belong to Jesus. -1 Thessalonians 5:18