thanksGIVING

Secret God Podcast

thanksGIVING

From Thankfulness to Giving

BONUS MINI-EPISODE

Join us for this special short episode of the Secret God Podcast, where we discover that Thanksgiving is more then just giving thanks, it’s also about becoming a thankful giver.

Key Takeaways:

• God is a giver, not a taker.
• God gives His all everyday.
• Thanksgiving is more than just giving thanks.
• We can return good to God through our actions not just our words.

Excerpts:

”We all gather round today and say what we are thankful for and it’s good it’s right, but don’t forget the giving part.”

“Sure, it’s ok to set aside a day of thankfulness to remember all we have to be thankful for.  But remember, God doesn’t stop doing good tomorrow.”

“God has done all this. It’s all because of Him.  Everything good today is because of Him. If we have anything good at all it’s only because of Him.”

• Luke 7:36-50 NIV - Jesus Anointed by a Sinful Woman - Bible Gateway

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Episode Transcript

(00:00):
Did you know, Thanksgiving is a day of thankfulness?It's a day to get around friends and family,
and at least try to get along, try to be thankfulfor our lives and each other. But there is
another part of that word. The second part isgiving. We are good at being thankful, but
is there a lot of giving being done? We havethis day because God has given all he can for

(00:23):
this day. He has held nothing back. He evengave his son. God... has given everything for
us to have good this day, and every day forthat matter. Everything good today is because
of Him. We love each other today because ofGod. We are filled with good today and family
because of God. We have life and hope can experiencegood in our lives right now because of God.

(00:49):
Everything we can think of to be thankful fortoday is because God gave. Our act of thanksgiving
should be to return good back to God. It shouldbe to give. Let all the good God has done not
just produce thankfulness in us, but let italso produce action. So as you can see, today

(01:09):
isn't just about being thankful. It's also aboutgiving, the second part of that word. Sometimes
we think thanksgiving just means to give thanks.Sure, that's okay. We should give thanks, especially
where thanks is due. But it's not just aboutgiving thanks. It's not just about saying what
we are thankful for. It's also about giving.Everything started with God giving, and everything

(01:34):
good God has given should return to Him overand over. What would life be like if we became
givers, constantly giving instead of alwayslooking to take? We think God is a taker, that
He takes stuff away from us, but the realityis that God is a giver. Every day, He just
gives and gives. and pours out nothing but goodtowards us. God gave his all for this day.

(01:59):
May it abundantly return to him through us.May we get up today and give good back to God.
May we give good to others. Usually, we allgather around today and say what we are thankful
for. And it's good, it's right. But do not forgetthe giving part. Yes, let thankfulness flow
out of you today, but also let your act of thankfulnessbe to give. Give out of the abundance of good

(02:24):
that God has done for you. This is how it returnsto God. Don't just open your mouth and give
thanks. Open your heart and give love, givehope, give encouragement, give help, give life,
give a kind word, give time. Don't just be filledwith an abundance of good and just sit on the
couch like a fat cat full of goodness and justbe thankful. Let that good pour out of you

(02:49):
today to all of those around you. Give awaygood today. Be like God today and be a giver.
A giver with a thankful heart. Be grateful foreverything and out of that gratefulness, let
giving flow. Don't withhold yourself at all.And not just for today, but every day. We have

(03:10):
one day where we are forced to treat each othernice and have a heart of being thankful. But
God has done good for all the days, not justtoday. Sure, it's okay to set aside a day of
thankfulness. to remember all we have to bethankful for. But remember, God doesn't stop
doing good tomorrow. He gave all for that daytoo. Push yourself to give more each day. Develop

(03:34):
a lifestyle of being thankful and of giving.Because of God, we have so much to be thankful
for, but because of God, we also have so muchto give. We are personally so thankful for
the Secret God podcast. God has truly made away where there was no way. Now, we not only
have something to be thankful for, but we trulyhave something amazing to give and to share

(03:59):
with the world. We are thankful to be able togive our time, our energy, our effort, our
voice, and our strength, and we are thankfulfor all of you who generously support this.
We are forever thankful for God, for what Hehas done and continues to do through this podcast
in the favor that is upon us. may it truly returnback to God. So today, be thankful, absolutely.

(04:26):
But also, let that thankfulness start to turnto giving. Be like the woman with the jar of
oil in the Bible. She was certainly thankfulfor all Jesus had done, but she demonstrated
her thankfulness by giving, by breaking freefrom the crowd and lavishing good upon Jesus.
Let all that God has done for this day and everyday All that he has done for you, your family

(04:52):
and friends, be returned to him abundantly.