By Johnson Omomadia

One of the keys that will propel your rising is the key of persistent thanksgiving. Thank God that the devil could not stop you despite all he threw at you.

For some it was hardship, sickness, loss of job, loss of fortune, death of member of the family, discouragement. For others, it was pain, sorrow, barrenness, unprogressiveness, miscarriages, etc. In the midst of it all, God is still God. There can be no other God like Jehovah that reigneth from eternity to eternity.

The truth of the matter is that no matter what you may have lost, God’s intervention is the reason why you did not lose everything. Remember that satan’s ministry is to steal, kill and destroy while Jesus came to give you life and life more abundantly (John 10:10).

I beseech you to join the league of those that constantly thank God in everything (1 Thess. 5:18). That you have life is by grace. You did not make or created yourself. God is your maker.

He made you for a glorious purpose. Remember what He told Jeremiah, “before I formed thee in the belly, I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and ordained thee a prophet unto the nations” (jer. 1:5). No matter the present state of your life, it is not the end. You are on your way to greatness.

Thank God that you are alive. Thank Him for your present status. Know that you are not the worst. You are better than someone else. When you thank Him, He will lift you higher than your present level. You are just one step away from your desired goal.

There are three days in a man’s life. Yesterday, today and tomorrow. You can do nothing about yesterday because it is gone but you can do something today and look forward to a brighter tomorrow. Refuse to be tied to your negative past. It will rob you of your now and future. It is a killer of joy. When there is no joy there can be no fruitfulness. Thus, you cannot see any reason to be thankful.

Your attitude is what determines your altitude in life. If you are not grateful to God, you will be grounded. When gratitude becomes your lifestyle, you will continue to gain altitude in life.

Thanksgiving will take you to a higher realm in life. Hear me, as you commit to thanking God always, your status will change this year.

Learn to recount God’s benefit in your life and give Him thanks. The Psalmist said in Ps. 103:2, “… and forget not all His benefits”. Never take the happenings in your life for granted.

Nothing is too small to give God thanks for. When you appreciate Him for that little, much will be added. Don’t let the devil stop you and make you to focus on what you have not received. Stay focused on your future but be totally grateful for your present. Your future is too great compared to where you are now. Thank Him in advance for where He is taking you.

Beloved, see God as the reason behind every good thing in your life. Know that, no man can prevail by strength (1 Sam 2:9). Every good gift comes from God (james 1:17). “For who maketh thee to differ from another? And what hast thou that thou didst not receive? Now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it? (1 Cor. 4:7). Know that God is the doer of everything good in your life. It is not by your act of hard work, “for without God ye can do nothing” (john 15:5). Lift your voice and thank Him for every good thing that has happened to you.

Know that God expects you to thank Him. In Lk 17, He asked the leper who returned to thank Him about the other nine that were cleansed of leprosy.

This means that God keeps record of what He has done and He is waiting for you to return the glory to Him. The leper that returned to give Him glory was made whole while those who did not return to give Him glory were not made whole.

As you thank Him, He will make available what is missing by making your life whole. It is time to make thanksgiving your lifestyle daily and constantly.

To manifest testimonies like never before, you must constantly give Him thanks because it is His will. In doing His will, you will be pleasing Him and in return there shall be restoration in every area of your life because He reigns forever. Keep thanking Him and testimonies shall not cease in your mouth every day, week and month. God bless you and bless our great nation Nigeria.

Have you given your life to Jesus? If not, please pray this prayer. Father, I come to you as I am. I invite Jesus into my life to be my personal Lord and Saviour. Wash me cleanse with the blood of Jesus and empower me with the power of your Holy Spirit. Thank you Father for saving my soul and making me your child.