Give Thanksgiving and glory to God

    What is any good deed without merit to God for the blessing? It is empty and unfulfilling. For all blessings are from the Heavenly Throne of God . He deems these merits and blessings and should be praised and thanked daily. Even the trials, which brings us ever so close to Him, who allows all things for our benefit, to come and pray, to plead, to be joyful in everything. Being realistic, it is not just the relief of our trials we ask for, but the coming into our sufferings, to make His presence known so we do not feel alone as we travel this path of life. Thanksgiving should be the first thing we say in the mornings when we rise, and the last thing we say when we lay down at night to sleep. God loves our gratitude. I'm sure it makes Him smile, just as we do when someone tells "us" thank you. The Saints in Heaven always proclaimed gratefulness in their joys and in their sorrows. In our humaness, we must learn that every beat of our hearts and every breath that we take are great gifts from our God. The toils of the day can seem burdensome and monotonous and repetitive, but if we place God first as our focus in each step, the burden "does" become lighter and you find yourself, after the work is done, finally at rest and peace. Everything done with Gratitude is blessed with the treasure of peace and fulfillment. Those weary some hours of labor are met at some point with relief. God will "never" give us more than we can bear. Even if but for a short moment, He gives us that time of relief to breathe, if we seek Him first, in the situation. 

     I give you Honor and Glory and Thanksgiving oh God, and every moment, every breath that I take, with every beat of My heart,  I praise You, I love You and I thank You. I am grateful.