{"id":1096,"date":"2009-11-25T14:23:20","date_gmt":"2009-11-25T18:23:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.danielgoepfrich.com\/?p=1096"},"modified":"2022-10-24T19:24:40","modified_gmt":"2022-10-24T23:24:40","slug":"thanks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theologyisforeveryone.com\/thanks\/","title":{"rendered":"Thanks!"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have tried to make it a habit to say \u201cthanks\u201d or \u201cthank you\u201d at the end of most conversations. The downside to a habit is that it\u2019s a habit \u2013 that is, you can do it without thinking about it.<\/p>

There are times when that is true of my \u201cthanks\u201d. I\u2019ve said it so often that it comes out without effort. And that\u2019s good and bad. Obviously, it\u2019s good because Christians are to \u201cgive thanks in everything\u201d (1 Thessalonians 5:18<\/a>). But it\u2019s bad when we stop thinking about who we are thanking and why.<\/p>

So, let me put a few intentional, thought-through \u201cthanks\u201d out there today.<\/p>

Thanks, Saralynn<\/strong>, for being my wife for nearly 13 years now. I love you more than I can put into words. I can\u2019t wait to see what the next 57 years bring. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>

Thanks, Nathan, Micah, David, and Rachael<\/strong>, for genuinely loving your dad who fails frequently and (usually) trying to do what pleases me. I wouldn\u2019t trade you for anything in the world.<\/p>

Thanks, Dad and Mom<\/strong>, for sacrificing a lot of things we could have had (even more than we did) in order to ensure for us a solid biblical foundation in a good church and school. The things people notice about me most are the direct result of what they never noticed \u2013 and even criticized \u2013 about you.<\/p>

Thanks, Oak Tree Community Church<\/a><\/strong>, for allowing me to find, develop, and exercise my gifts and talents, even if it means you feel like guinea pigs sometimes as we try new things. Thanks for your love for God and other people. It\u2019s a privilege to serve you.<\/p>

Thanks, OTCC leaders<\/strong>, for everything you do that the rest of the church will never see. I see, and God sees. I know you will be rewarded for your faithfulness. It\u2019s a privilege to serve alongside you.<\/p>

OK, your turn. <\/span><\/span>Who are you thankful for this year?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I have tried to make it a habit to say \u201cthanks\u201d or \u201cthank you\u201d at the end of most conversations. The downside to a habit is that it\u2019s a habit \u2013 that is, you can do it without thinking about it. There are times when that is true of my \u201cthanks\u201d. 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