Thanksgiving
It isn’t to makes us look humble
It really, truly makes us humble
Takes off things that make us bloated
Shakes off the feelings that gloated
Thanksgiving helps us to give glory to God
To hand overweight He only can bear
So we aren’t crushed by carrying them
And aren’t buried in the prime of our life
Thanksgiving helps us to give praise to God
Ascribe Him honour He didn’t intend to share
So we do not become robbers
Taking for ourselves what’s due Him only
Thanksgiving helps us keep our sanity
To see God is indeed at the helm of affairs
And not think all things are self-propagating
That will be a crazy notion to hold
Thanksgiving opens us up to the big picture
To see our part in the whole picture
To see the move of God and how it flows
To see how much more can be done for us
Thanksgiving helps us prepare for the best
It takes the attention off the incident
It points our heart to the one who is able
That’s the only posture that can provoke more
Thanksgiving is great medicine for our soul
It is one cure for idolatry and conceit
Gratitude will save our hearts from pride
It will save our souls from being haughty
Thanksgiving will set our heart in God’s will
Even when we are unsure of God’s will
We are sure that gratitude to God is a given
We can never miss God’s will in giving thanks

