The Power Of Thanksgiving pt 2 "The Enemy Of Thanksgiving"

In the last blog we talked about the power of thanksgiving. In this one were going to discuss the enemy of thanksgiving. We have already talked about the fact that thanksgiving is a crucial and intregal element in keeping our request before the throne of God. The enemy Iam talking about is called compaining. The bible commands us to do all things without murmuring or disputing(Phil 2:14) The old testement was written for our admonition and example. It tells us that the children of Israel became unthankful and thus adopting an attitude of ingratitude. The book of Deut says that it was to be an eleven day journey into the promiseland, but it turned into forty years. Why? Its because they had mastered the wine line. They allowed their surroundings to fill them with sorrow leading them to griping & growning. Remember thanksgiving is a catalyst of change causing us to stay in the will of God for our lives. Whats in a persons heart will come up out of their mouth. Jesus said out of the abundance of the heart the mouth shall speak(Matt 12:34, Luke 6:45) Whats inside us is always revealed in the presence of pressure. Its just like once gold is placed in fire is when we can see the impurities. In talking about these things, I like to use the example of the toothpaste tube. When we squeeze it hard enough tootpaste will ooze out. Our lives are exactly the same way. What are we letting in our hearts? Were commanded to guard or keep our hearts with all diligence for out of it flow the issues(aka forces) of life(Prov 4:23) Because what gets in us will surely come out of us. James puts in the form of a rhetorical question. Can bitter & sweet water flow from the same spring? We must understand that the rudder of our tounge was given to praise & offer up the sacrifice of thanksgiving. We are all going to be tempted to complain. The tounge is a the littlest member that boasts of great things(Jms 3:5) When that temptation comes leaning upon the doorbell of our life, its than and there we must not forget its the enemy of the catalyst that causes & creates. Jesus puts it this way Whosoever shall not doubt in their heart but shall believe what they say shall come to pass they shall have whatever they saith(Mark 11:23) Our hearts and mouths are totally connected. May our hearts be full of thanksgiving running like a a rushing mighty stream of life bringing increase by the fruit of our lips.