November 29, 2010

Even though it's a few days past Thanksgiving, I felt like looking up scriptures on thanks and gratitude because my heart has been full of it. I found a scripture in D&C 79:19 that says, "He who receiveth all things with thankfulness shall be made glorious; and the things of this earth shall be added unto him, even an hundred fold, yea, more." In the footnote it refers to Mosiah 2:20 which is the beginning of the segment of scriptures that makes the point that even if you give all the "thanks and praise which your whole soul has power to possess," and you serve God with everything you have, you would still be "unprofitable servants," because of how he blesses and prospers us when we keep his commandments. Basically there will ALWAYS be something to thank the Lord for. And by doing so, "in all things," I will be blessed with the "things of this earth." I love that promise and I love it because I can be thankful and with the blessings I receive, I can give even more to the building up of God's kingdom!