Tag: What the Bible says about being thankful

Bible Verse of The Day – 5-2-20

1 Chronicles 16:34 (NKJV) 34 Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.

There is so much to be thankful for, even in the midst of a storm, a change or uncertainties.

God is always right there to show us that He is aware of the situation.

Fear and anxiety can distract us from seeing His hand moving. If we are in the middle of it and can’t see what is happening, it’s OK. Look to Him. God can see it all. Follow Him, and He will lead us out. He is our strength and shield.

Many times, while going through this kind of dilemma we will miss the good stuff because we’re too focused on the bad. Let’s set out to see all that God wants to show us. Let our hearts trust Him.

Start off by thanking Him today. Thank Him for the things that we can see. For instance, a hot shower. These kinds of things are always so overlooked. But if we didn’t have water, we sure would be in a mess. How about that breakfast that filled our tummies, and a hot cup of tea, or coffee?

We may not even realize this with everything taking place, but what about that spouse, that friend, or that child that gave us a hug today and showed us how much they love us or appreciate us?

And when we go to leave our home, we get into a vehicle that starts up, that has fuel to take us where we need to go. The list could go on and on.

So much to be thankful for today!

One of the things that we are grateful for today is the fact that you all are praying for us, supporting and standing with us, even in a time like this, and even checking in to make sure we are alright. That means the world to us. Thank you so much. You really are God-sent.

He is so good. Don’t think for a moment He doesn’t have our best interest at heart. We are safe with Him.

Psalm 28:7 (NKJV) 7 The Lord is my strength and my shield; My heart trusted in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart greatly rejoices, And with my song I will praise Him.

Sing to Him today!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-28-19

Colossians 1:3 (NKJV) 3 We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you…

We want you to know how important you are to us.

God has brought you here, and we feel a great responsibility to pray for you and to teach you the things that God has put in our hearts and on our lips to share.

Many of you have told us that you don‘t even know how you found this ministry.

But that doesn’t matter. You are here and supporting the work that we have submitted ourselves to. And God is using you to keep it going.

Thank you so much for your obedience.

Thanksgiving Day here in the USA is a time for us to reflect on the things God has helped us through this year. One of those things was when our main computer system died, back in March. We took a hit that day.

But even though it was a direct hit on our main way of doing what we do, we knew it was not too big for God.

Calmly, we heard the voice of the Lord, “tell the people”.

We didn’t know why He would want us to do that. We were hesitant, because we know how hard life is for everyone and we didn’t want to put such a concern on anyone else. We felt it was our problem to deal with.

But God knew what would happen if we told you. He knew that you would hear the cry and answer us. And you did. Thank you so much.

You shocked us. We were able to get what we needed and we were back up and running pretty quickly. Oh, how good God is!

You all are amazing and we love you very much. We may not know you by face, but our hearts have been divinely connected by Almighty God.

So, as part of our Thanksgiving celebration this year, we will be thinking of you all and reflecting on how grateful we are that God has connected us. We are family.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-5-19

1 Chronicles 16:34 (NKJV) 34 Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.

Let’s find the good things today that we can give God thanks and glory for.

Maybe we have just been released from a rehab.

Maybe we are on our first day of giving up smoking, alcohol, over-eating, coffee, fits of anger, etc.

Maybe we are having a pain-free day.

Maybe we were able to pay our bills and buy groceries.

Maybe today is the day we are going to forgive someone that has hurt us.

All of these things, and many more that I have not listed here, can be so HARD at times to do. The flesh is a stickler for sure and is tempted to do the opposite of what is the right and good thing.

I thank God today that we are trying! If we fail, I still thank Him for the effort that was put forth. And that we have another chance, because tomorrow is a NEW day.

Don’t give up. Keep trying!

We love you very much and we are praying that we all get to where we need to be. Amen.

Colossians 1:3 (NKJV) 3 We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you…

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-22-19

Philippians 4:4 (NKJV) 4 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!

Rejoice! Praying and thanking God is what it is all about. He listens for our voice. He is omniscient, all-knowing!

When is the last time we gave Him thanks? When is the last time we took a few minutes to pray? It can be difficult in this day and age to remember to do these things on a daily basis. But it’s crucial and it means so much to God that we stop, thank Him and praise Him.

If we are a parent, we can understand what it is like to do things for our children and never hear or see the appreciation that we would like to see.

If we are married, we can understand how it feels when we never hear a thank you for all the things we continue to do for our spouse without even being asked.

If we have a friendship, we too know what it is like to always be the one to compromise and change our schedule to accommodate everyone else, but we never hear a thank you or an acknowledgement of what we did to keep the peace.

God feels the same way when we don’t see the things He is doing in our lives.

If we could share 3 words with you regarding rejoicing, they would be “keep it up”. You are making God’s day!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-10-19 – Where Are The Nine?

Please click to watch the video now.Greetings in the beautiful name of Jesus. 

Where are the nine? That’s the question that Jesus asked after healing 10 lepers, and only one returned to thank Him. And that’s the title of our new video. 

In the video we talk about the nine and how it relates to our own lives as believers. 

We hope that you’ll take a few minutes and watch it. 

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Enjoy your day, and know that you are loved! 

Sincerely in Christ, 

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie 

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808 

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Bible Verse of The Day – 1-10-19

1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NKJV) 18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

Being thankful for what we have is something to keep at the forefront of our hearts and minds.

Sometimes it can be very easy to forget the hardships that God has brought us through. The sting we felt and tears we shed fade away into the past.

How about the heartache and fear that was so heavy at night when we laid awake in bed, trying to figure it all out? Have they just slowly become a distant memory?

It can be easy sometimes to forget how God, in His omnipotent, omniscient and omnipresent way, came through and helped us come through it all.

Time goes by and we forget. The stress we once felt subsides. The tears turn to joy, the heartache heals and the fear, if we’re not careful, can turn into pride.

After all God brought us through, and our situation is behind us, remember Who set us free. Remember Who brought us out of our hardship, our situation. And don’t forget to remain in Him, and stay thankful for all that He will continue to help us with every day for as long as we live.

John 16:33 (NKJV) 33 These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”

Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

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Bible Verse of The Day – 12-29-18

Thank You!Philippians 3:14 (NKJV) 14 I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

Dear Beloved family in Christ,

2018 is quickly coming to a close. We want to say thank you for all of your help this year.

At the beginning of this year, God laid it upon our hearts to press in to Him and go stronger and harder than before, to share His words of love and hope with more people around the world.

We need your help in doing this more than you know. From the bottom of our hearts we thank you for your obedience in following God’s direction to help us.

Living the way we do, 100% by faith each day, can be difficult at times. And it surely is different than what we were used to before we answered God’s call. But we never look back. We love what we do and we love all of you!

Our hearts have grown closer to God. He is our everything. And all of you are very dear and special to us.

We just wanted you to know, “we love you guys.” And we are all working together, pressing toward this goal. Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 11-7-18

1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NKJV) 18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

Thank you, God, for taking us through the storm.

There were days that we thought we were going to lose everything. But, even in that time You had brought us to a place where, even if that happened, we knew it would be OK because we still had You.

Thank you for training us up in the way we should go. Some things in this life are very tempting at times. But with Your deep impartation in our hearts You stand tall above the temptation and give us the strength to walk away and do the right thing.

Thank you God, for Your goodness day and night. Oh how we are safe with You! Nothing in this world can replace your faithfulness. Your love for us is more than enough.

We love You Lord. Thank you for being You. Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-30-18

Psalm 100:4 (NKJV) 4 Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name.

Praise the Lord for He is good! Amen.

Ever feel like you are on top of the world, like you are in one of those seasons of your life where you are just so thankful for everything?

Or maybe you just realize how blessed you are. You look around and you see how far God has brought you.

How about when we are helping someone that is going through a lot and we realize, “WOW, and I thought I had it bad.”

Sometimes we can get so caught up in all our work and the busyness around us that we don’t stop to notice or enjoy the blessings in our lives.

While we were taking a walk today, we were talking and enjoying the time together outside. I was thinking about how blessed we are to be able to walk, talk, enjoy the outdoors and to have each other to share it with. Look how many blessings there are even in just taking a walk.

There are huge blessings all around us. It’s important that we take a few moments and embrace God and what He is doing in our lives. Thank Him and give Him praise!

We all have wonderful things in our lives that we can be thankful for. We just have to take the time to see them.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-12-18

1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NKJV) 18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

Thank you, Lord, for your provision is always in the right timing and exactly what is needed.

Today as I reflect on the wonderful things God has done for us, I am reminded of how we really don’t have to worry about anything. Worrying wastes a lot of precious time.

When we worry, our mind gets caught up in the negative, the “what ifs”. It really takes away from thanking God for the things that He wants to do or has already done in our lives.

If we can thank God in times of trouble, famine, discomfort, bad reports, etc., we really do have an understanding of Who our Source is. Amen.

God will provide for us. That is not the question and we do not have to worry about that.

The question is, will we give Him a chance and begin to thank Him for His answer? Will we allow God to take the time that is needed? And during that time, will we continue to take the steps of obedience that God shows us individually, pertaining to each situation?

Start to thank Him today for His provision, and get things moving forward. Then take the steps He shows us, one day at a time. There is no time for worrying, only for thanking Him. Hallelujah!

Psalm 107:8 (NKJV) 8 Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

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Bible Verse of The Day – 6-22-17

Ephesians 5:20 (NKJV) 20 giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ…

Today is a great day for us to give God thanks for all He has done through all of you. You have been a blessing to us, and we don’t take you, your prayers, your love and your support for granted.

We think of you often and you are continually on our hearts and in our prayers as God leads.

We want you to know that you are precious, and we are here for you. Don’t hesitate to contact us if you need anything. We will do our best to help.

We love you all very much.

Have a wonderful day!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

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