thankful

It's not Thanksgiving, but we can still talk about it. It's a Christian virtue.  It's not a virtue because of what we've done, but because of what He's done!   I'm thankful for the love of God.  I'm thankful for the grace of God.  His faithfulness is worth celebrating! He has superintending love! He watches over us while we sleep.  He has promised to keep in peace those whose mind is stayed on Him! (Isaiah 26:3) He has led us with wisdom all the days of our lives when we didn't know what we didn't know! (James 1:5) We have abundant reasons to be thankful 24/7!  Not every English translation conveys the exact word thankful the same.  It is noteworthy that in the NIV the word "thankful" is only translated 3 times.  

Col. 3:15       Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.
Col. 4:2       Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.
Heb. 12:28       Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe,