“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.”
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As I prayed and looked ahead at my writing for this week, I mapped out what scriptures I would use as well as the pictures that would illustrate the messages. However, I didn’t have a clear direction for my Thankful Thursday post. Off and on all week I have been praying about it and have kept my eyes, ears, and mind open for a message from God. I even went to sleep last night praying for direction. This morning I woke up before my alarm sounded and my very first thought was, “Thank you God for this day.” That was the answer to my prayer!

Often, we get caught up in thinking our words should be fancy or elaborate to give God praise. However, God doesn’t expect flowery words. God adores us and loves any time we spend talking and sharing in prayer. This Thankful Thursday God reminded me to go back to the basics…back to the beginning. God created light and day just after creating the heavens and earth. And it was good!

Today I went back to the very first picture I have saved from Ray White and I thanked the Lord for Ray, his talent, and that God nudged Ray to share his gift with Julie and I.

Today I am thankful that God continues to inspire Julie and I to share the Good News. I am thankful God uses each of you to bless us and encourage us on our Christian growth journey.

Today I woke up and God gave me today. Thank you God.

Now it’s your turn. Let go of all the expectations and pressure for fancy words and prayers. Take a few moments to go back to the basics and pray a simple prayer of thanksgiving.

To start your prayer time, Click here to listen to “Morning Has Broken” and give thanks.