The Biblical meaning of the word “thanksgiving” is not something someone does, but rather it is because Jesus lives within us, a life of thanksgiving becomes a daily expression of His life.
This is not self-improvement. It is God manifesting His life through us. We are His hands and feet.
Anytime a child has the opportunity to witness kindness, selflessness, love! It molds who they are. It tunes their moral compass and builds character. Things we as adults see quickly depleting in children and teens. We are disgusted with the language, clothing and behavior of many of them. We shake our heads and roll our eyes when we see the way they treat the elderly and disabled. If children are to become compassionate, thoughtful, respectful, we must set an example. Instead of complaining our children are spoiled we must stop buying them everything. If we feel they are ungrateful we should take them to feed the homeless, donate their toys....Don't make it a punishment! Helping others shouldn't be a punishment. It should be something fun! Let your children witness you handing money or food to the homeless man on the street. Not mumbling "get a job". Because they see and hear everything we do. If we want children to be thankful, thoughtful, compassionate, we must lead by example. Last Thanksgiving we skipped the big dinner and hours of cleaning up dishes and instead volunteered to feed the homeless. It was the best Thanksgiving ever! We didn't just serve others but we sat with them, ate with them, and laughed with them. We pet their dogs and listened to their story's. I saw my teens soaking it all in and I was a proud mama! My son asked me if we could do it again this year. He practically begged me! Let the Holy Spirit live through you. Let others gravitate toward you because they see the light within you. We can never BE Jesus, but we can be LIKE Him. Not just on Holiday's. Everyday, be kind. Show thanksgiving to God, through your life. Let Christ live through you, and your children will too!
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