Enter My gates with thanksgiving and My courts with praise. A thankful heart is a joyful heart, and this is what I want for you. When you neglect the sacrifices of thanksgiving, your soul suffers. Many of My children who live in impoverished nations are more joyful than Christians in rich countries with material abundance. Even the greatest blessings can fail to bring Joy unless they are received with gratitude. I am training you to thank Me not only for obvious blessings but also for situations you would never have chosen-a wayward child or spouse; loss of health, home, or employment. This is counterintuitive thankfulness, and it is possible only to the extent that you trust Me at a deep level. It is also a matter of self-discipline: willing yourself to thank Me even when your circumstances are screaming at you to find a way out. Though it is wise to look for ways to improve your situation, you cannot force My hand-or My timing. Just keep coming into My Presence with thanksgiving. Your persistent thankfulness may actually provide the long-awaited key I will use to unlock major difficulties in your life. Giving thanks to Me can open doors in ways that transcend your understanding. "Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations. -Psalm 100:4-5" Oh, that�men�would give thanks to the�Lord�for�His goodness, and�for�His wonderful works to the children of men! Let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare His works with rejoicing. -Psalm 107:21-22 nkjv You now have sorrow; but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice, and your joy no one will take from you. -John 16:22 nkjv
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