Thanksgiving 1-16-2013

I am thankful for

1. My mistakes - For giving me the opportunity you to improve and become better. 
2. The hard times, and the pain- They've made me stronger, smarter, and can reassure me that I’ll survive the next hurdle, too. 
3. the opportunity to lean on God when I can't do it on my own. 
4. I never have to do it on my own. 
5. The opportunity to give. 
6. That whatever I give isn't mine anyway. 
7. I can laugh. 
8. God gives me the strength to do the supernatural. 
9. The Holy Spirit. 
10. The choice to forgive. 
11. Never being alone 
12. God's promises are greater than my perception 
13. There will be no end to the increase of God's government and peace 
14. There is hope for my future 
15. He's not finished with me yet. 
16. God's not giving up on me. 
17. The way things are today, isn't the way they'll always be. 
18. I am free to rejoice. 
19. I am free to love. 
20. The way I act is unreliant on my circumstances. 
21. Every moment is just another chance to turn it all around 
22. God is faithful 
23. The choice is mine. 
24. It's okay. 
25. I'm safe in His arms. 
26. I'll make it through. 
27. It's okay that I got hurt. 
28. I have a healer. 
29. God knows me. 
30. God understands. 
31. I am an overcomer. 
32. My God never leaves me 
33. I have no reason to fear 
34. God is always available 
35. My way isn't God's Way. 
36. God's way is better than my way. 
37. The chance to make a difference today. 
38. Joy- my strength 
39. God's word to comfort me. 
40. God makes all things new. 
41. There's nothing I can't handle with God. 
42. Worship music 
43. The song in me 
44. God is my victory and He is here. 
45. To hear from God. 
46. Random gifts 
47. Tea 
48. New Determination 
49. Goals 
50. Being less in debt 
51. God restores 
52. Pour holes on salad dressing bottles. 
53. God is the one in charge 
54. Finding what was lost

God Speaks to Me

Sometimes I wonder if God speaks to me, or maybe if I'm able to hear. But I know that God has made me able to do all things. I can.

One way I know that God speaks to me is because He has spoken to me in the past. I have written down some things that God has told me. Now I can read over those things and God can remind me of the truth.

Today, God reminded me that "The Holy Spirit lives in me and enables me to do the supernatural."
"What is the supernatural?" I ask myself. "How can I teach this concept of supernatural to kids?"
Supernatural is the impossible.
Supernatural is what we wouldn't be able to do with the power we have on earth.

God showed me something today.
While at a gas station picking up an iced tea, I got distracted after checking out and stayed in the store long enough to hear the lady behind me in line pay for $10 in gas.

"anyone who only gets $10 in gas must not have money" I thought to myself.
I could have left and went home, but God wanted me to use the information that I had. "Pay for her Gas." He told me.

I argued for a moment in my head, but then thought "I tell God I want to hear from Him, so I had better do what I hear Him tell me."

I didn't lose anything. I didn't need the extra money.

I went to tell the lady that I has paid for her to have extra gas. Her response helped me to know that I hear from God.

As she thanked me she told me that she was going to the next town for a job interview and didn't know how she was going to make it.

Then it hit me. Supernatural= When you have $10 for gas and that's not enough, but then God sends a stranger to pay for your gas.

Today, The Holy Spirit enabled me to do the supernatural!