Praise, Thanksgiving & Eternity

Indeed it has been too long since I had settled down to share my thoughts, but the series of events that lead to this has been worth it.

With no post in the month of June, one can only wonder were this writer went. Well…life is full of surprises. I know that sounds SO CLICHÉ, however, it holds more truth than imagined. One of my favourite movies of all time, Forrest Gump, has the most memorable quote that relates to this—‘My momma always said, "Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get."'

Scientists can keep telling the world their predictions, Silicone valley can keep creating new technology to make life “better”, and CNN can keep analyzing issues around the world, providing their forecasts on the various economies, but truth be told, we don’t know the future.

We dont know the future and yet in my journey in life so far, I have found that many of us do not sincerely hold on to the one who does—God.

I am not religious, I am just a girl that has a relationship with God and I write this short poem to honour Him for His goodness and mercies.

A thankful mind,

A thankful heart,

A thankful soul, acknowledging how great thou art.

You gave me strength,

You gave me joy,

You gave me triumph when the enemy planned to destroy.

He created the heavens,

He created the earth,

He created my new feeling of self worth. 

I sing your praise,

I sing of your victory,

I sing of your everlasting endless magnificent glory.

You are my Lord,

You are my King,

And unto you this thanksgiving offering I bring.

One of my favorite scriptures, Psalms 18 verses 29- 30 says:

²⁹ For by You I can run against a troop,

By my God I can leap over a wall.

³⁰ As for God, His way is perfect;

The word of the Lord is proven;
He is a shield to all who trust in Him.

Life may never go the way we planned but we can’t go wrong when we hold on to the One who holds our future. Don’t compromise, hold on to, and put your trust in the One who reigns Eternally. 

Peace is more important than possessions.

Think about it.