Refuse to wait until life is in perfect order to be thankful. The Bible says we can enter His gates with thanksgiving. Move your attention away from what’s happening right now, and remember blessings God has provided in the past. Thanksgiving is a focus on yesterday’s blessing. Looking back isn’t always good, but when you are looking back to count your blessings, it promotes an attitude of thanksgiving and encourages the release of faith for the present condition. A grateful heart has it’s had on His gate and with the expression of thanksgiving, the gates will open and you can enjoy fresh dimensions of your relationship with Him.

Create a season of thanksgiving. It will change the environment, and bring the season of refreshing for which you’ve longed. Go ahead, push on those gates with the voice of thanksgiving, they will open. God said they would open. You have access to the courtyard of heaven. Your voice of thanksgiving has force and vitality. It will make a difference in your attitude and will also create a force for change in this present condition. Choose to enter His GATES of THANKSGIVING!!