Jim's Devotional - November 6th

For what are you thankful today?

One of the definitions of “thankful” is appreciation.

Saying “thank you” or letting our appreciation be known is becoming a lost trait. We teach our children to say thank you. When someone lets us merge into traffic, we throw up our hand or blink our lights to show our appreciation. A sense of entitlement is rampant in both the younger and older generations. The entitlement mentality is defined as a sense of deservingness or being owed a favor when little or nothing has been done to deserve special treatment. It's the “you owe me” attitude. Entitlement is a narcissistic personality trait.

King David was given many promises by God Himself. However, as we read the book of Psalms, David is constantly saying “thank you”; he was showing his appreciation.

Let’s live our lives with thankfulness and appreciation.