Thanksgiving is a wonderful holiday that provides us an opportunity to express gratitude to God, our families, our friends, and our employers for the many blessings we have.The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints teaches that all blessings come from God. It is important to acknowledge God's hand in all aspects of our lives. In fact, expressing gratitude is a commandment from God. "Thou shalt thank the Lord thy God in all things." Doctrine and Covenants 59:7. For those who are thankful, the Lord has promised "[H]e who receiveth all things with thankfulness shall be made glorious." Doctrine and Covenants 78:19.
All of us should make an effort to pray to God and thank Him for the blessings in our lives. We should also extend thanksgiving not only to those we love but also to those who have treated us unkindly. By blessing our enemies and doing good to those who despitefully use us and persecute us, we will become "the children of [our] Father which is in heaven." Matthew 5:43-45.
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Thank you for taking the time to write about the church and its members on your blog. My husband and I were baptized yesterday and can use your blog as a tool to educate our concerned family and friends. Please know that you are making a difference!
I am very pleased to hear of your decision to join the Church. Congratulations! What a monumental decision in your life.
I cannot even begin to recount the blessings I have received from being baptized. And, I cannot number the blessings that have come into my life from my wife being baptized six years ago.
Feel free to "borrow shamelessly" from my postings in your discussions with family and friends. Also, if you have any specific questions, please ask them. I will redouble my efforts to have timely and accurate postings.
I would like to promote a new site called AboutTheMormons.com. It's a site that allows members of the church to post their testimonies on a variety of different subjects.
A lot of members of the church want to follow Elder Ballard's advice to spread the gospel using the internet but don't know how. This provides a testimony-sharing opportunity to those members who don't know or have time to make their own blog.
Everyone, take part today in the spreading of the Gospel of Christ by visiting the site!
www.aboutthemormons.com
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