It is my desire to see Calvary Church break away from mediocrity and surpass “good” to become “great”. Good is not good enough when dealing with the kingdom of God. I was thinking this week of ways that would free us from the chains of regular church. One thing that came to mind is our thankfulness.
One shabby little old lady with gray hair listened to the
testimonies of people in the church about the goodness of God.
She stood to her feet and said, “I don’t have much of this
world’s goods. My health is not so good. I only have two teeth,
one up and one down; but, praise God, they meet together in the middle!” This certainly ought to be the attitude of all true Christians. There is always something to be thankful for. A good, positive attitude of gratitude will make this and keep this a great church! As we become thankful to God for what He has given us we change our attitude. We will become more excited in our presentation of God and our church to those who have not experienced His goodness.
God has done so much for us. Let us get our eyes off of what we don’t have and rather focus on what He has given us. Be thankful for what we do have. Our power is shut off, and suddenly we become thankful for electricity. Our garbage is not picked up, and suddenly we become thankful for the garbage collector’s weekly stop. A good friend dies, and suddenly we discover how much he meant to us. Our water becomes too polluted to drink and suddenly we appreciate having good water.
Why is it, Lord, that we take for granted the uncounted blessings of life until they are removed from us? Let’s choose today to thank him for what we have and in so doing change our attitude towards God’s Church!
Keep reaching for God!
PJ
