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WHAT THANKSGIVING DOES FOR YOU

I want to show you what thanksgiving will do and bring into your prayer life as you step into this act.

1. It magnifies God’s power and God’s presence more than the problems that a man faces. Problems in a person’s life magnify the devil’s ability and presence, but when the person begins to give thanks to God, it magnifies God, His power, His presence and His reality.

2. Thanksgiving refreshes and renews your faith. It renews the substance of faith: When you begin to give thanks to God and you just come into the presence of God, it refreshes your faith.

3. Thanksgiving renews your love towards God. There is no way you go into the presence of God thanking Him that the love for God will not rise up in you, and this renews you afresh.

4. Thanksgiving will help you to remain a grateful person. It brings the glory of God to radiate upon your life. It cultivates a heart of gratitude inside you.

5. Thanksgiving honours God and recognises God as the doer in your life. One way to despise God is to transfer His honour to another thing or person.

6. Thanksgiving strengthens your faith because it is an expression of confidence in God’s ability. It causes your faith to get stronger and stronger, not just renewed or refreshed, but stronger.

7. Thanksgiving keeps the devil away from your life. In Isaiah chapter 61, the Bible says that the anointing will give us a garment of praise in place of the spirit of heaviness. He will give us the oil of joy for the spirit of sorrow.

8. Finally, thanksgiving also keeps you humble. It does not allow pride in your heart because you will not come to the place of taking the glory of God. A man who lives in constant heart-borne, heartfelt thanksgiving to God will walk in humility before Him.

PRAYER: Lord, you are higher than all men, situations and circumstances. I give you all the praise and glory, be magnified Lord, in Jesus’ name. Amen!