Show Appreciation
One of the things we are reminded of each fall
is to be thankful.
All things that we have, all things we enjoy.
every person we love, those that love us, each
good thing we get to experience and learn are
gifts from our Father in heaven.
When
we are thankful to someone, an action sometimes comes along with being
thankful. The action is called
appreciation.
Sometimes
we do not realize how much we love something or someone until we don't have
them. Then is when we realize we were
not as appreciative as we should have been.
I
remember when we moved from our home in Ohio to Oklahoma, after a while I
realized I missed some things I never
thought I would.
I
missed the smells of the woodsy areas and the sounds of the splashing stream echoing
through the hills. I missed autumn, because
I didn't see the beauty of autumn there.
Though there are beautiful sights there, it's not the same. I missed the taste of our water that flowed
from a sweet water stream underground. I
missed the hills and the tall trees that seemed like they were miles high.
Well,
God brought us back to a place that has all those things seemingly, right in
our own back yard. In appreciation I put
my heart into caring for it, as best I
can. I thank God for the times I have
been able to feel the old familiar feelings of home, the feeling I knew as a
kid.
We
should always show appreciation for people who love us, like our parents. We should show appreciation through our
actions, a card, a hug, acknowledgement, or just including them in our day. One way that you can show appreciation to your
parents is by obeying them. When you
give your parents a hard time it makes their life harder. When you obey them, God is pleased with
you. if you see a job around the house
that you can help with, do it. These
kind of actions show love and appreciation for your parents. Appreciation is evidence
that we are thankful and is something that can be felt.
When
someone does something for you just because they care about you, you should
always show your appreciation. A person may even do something for you they
really don't want to do, but they will do it because they love you.
I think of Jesus, Jesus did something he didn't want
to do.
Let's look at this verse:
Matthew 26:39
And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed,
saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me:
nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.
Jesus didn't want to suffer. He didn't want to be nailed to the cross. But he still gave himself willingly, because He loves you and He loves His Father.
It was not some random act of kindness.
Sometimes we don't want to do something, but we want to, for only one reason: We love the person we are doing it for or we are showing love to the person we are doing it for.
When someone has spent their own money, taken special time out for you, they have sacrificed, even if it's the smallest amount. You should show appreciation, even if it's just taking the time to say two valuable words.
Thank You.
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Lord Jesus, teach us how to be people who appreciate the people
you bring into our lives, help us to show our appreciation to the people who
love us and the people we love.
Thank-You so much Lord for the kindness to us in giving us wonderful
things in life to enjoy, like the beauty of the fall months. Thank-you for providing us with daily needs
and daily love.
In Christ's Name I Pray This, Amen
James 1:17
Every
good gift and every perfect
gift is from above, and
cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither
shadow of turning.
Susan NikitenkoSeptember 29th, 2014
Devotional
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