For people of faith is more than saying "thank you" to God.It is an active, joyful, earnest effort that bears witness by foot and hand, and not just mouth alone. Thank giving indicates an active posture. Here intentionality is basic; other directedness is obvious. The emphasis is on responding. We frequently fall-the trap of thanks receiving. Thank you is not the same as thanks giving. Thankfulness is not the same as the active giving, that flows from gratitude. Though it may surely lead to the same. Thanks giving is more than counting our blessings. Thanks giving for people of faith means sharing and caring. The active mode of thanks giving points us toward helping others. The early immigrants to this country sought to share with the original inhabitants their meager resources as an expression of thanksgiving. Thanks giving is more than counting our blessings.One can be filled with gratitude and appreciation, without entering into a specific response in the light of such blessings. Thanks receiving can be simply passive, warm feelings. On the other hand, thanks giving is active, focused, even arduous, yet joyful work. God to walk in love he describes such a lifestyle in these words, let there be thanksgiving. In other words, thanks giving is living the faith in a manner reflective of Christ who loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. Thanks giving is not just thinking about others, it is doing for others. Whether those others are near or far, Thanks giving is reaching, sending, touching, helping. It is caring and helping others.It is always more than a passive thank you.
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