Daily Prayer Prompts for March 6th 2014 - An Attitude of Gratitude from Hollywood? Ladies and Gentlemen, have you notice how BOLD that certain people are becoming about their FAITH? I watch in amazement the replay of Matthew McConaughey’s acceptance speech. Matthew won the best actor award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. First off I want to thank God, because thats who I look up to. Hes graced my life with opportunities that I know are not of my hand or any other human hand, the 44-year-old Texas native said. He has shown me that its a scientific fact that gratitude reciprocates. “ To my dad, you taught me what it means to be a man, to my mother, whos here tonight, you taught me and my two brothers, demanded, that we respect ourselves. What we in turn learned was, we were then better able to respect others. What is so confounding is that these statements seem to be “uncommon” in Hollywood, film capital of the world. Why is this “abnormal” for an actor or an actress to public give THANKS to the Lord our God for His Provisions in our lives? Fox LINK = foxnews/entertainment/2014/03/03/oscars-2014-matthew-mcconaughey-one-few-who-thanked-god-in-oscar-acceptance/ ABC World LINK = abcnews.go/blogs/entertainment/2014/03/matthew-mcconaughey-reveals-rebranding-secrets/ Being thankful is not just something McConaughey pays attention to during awards season, it’s a way of life, he told ABC News’ Josh Elliott backstage at the Oscars. “I just find that the more I wake up and find things to be appreciative about, they do reciprocate somehow,” McConaughey told Elliott. “Gratitude is a scientific fact.” The summary of Matthew’s 90 seconds speech is three things: Someone to LOOK UP to – that is God! Something to LOOK FORWARD to – life and family with all its possibilities! Someone to CHASE – that is me 10 years down the road. I will never be a hero because when I get to where I want to be, there is always a new horizon, something more to seek after. Ladies and Gentlemen, we must KNOW what IT IS that we BELIEVE and exactly WHY we BELIEVE the things we do! McConaughey’s words rang true because his public profession of FAITH was spoken from his heart! Father-God, we DO LOOK UP to YOU as our Heavenly Father – Omnipotent, Omniscience, Omnipresent! We KNOW that Your Son – JESUS is our HERO, the one we want to be most like! LORD WE PRAY that more and more people will have the courage and the conviction to speak publicly about their FAITH and give You ALL the HONOR, and ALL the PRAISE and ALL of the GLORY! Now we exhort you, brethren, warn those who are unruly, comfort the fainthearted, uphold the weak, be patient with all. See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is GOOD both for yourselves and for all. Rejoice ALWAYS, PRAY without ceasing, in EVERYTHING give THANKS; for this is the Will {Divine Purpose} of God in Christ Jesus for you. Now may the God of Peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 1Thessalonians 5:14-23 Amen and Amen!
Posted on: Thu, 06 Mar 2014 13:54:04 +0000
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