If You Are Thankful And You Know It…

My wife often will ask me “Are you upset”? I will reply, “No.” Then she will exclaim, “Then tell your face.” Sometimes my facial expressions don’t always match my mind. As it says in Ecclesiastes 7:3, For when a face is sad a heart may be happy.

Yet there should be some reaction to the things we feel inside. A repercussion to the thoughts in our head. When we show what we say in a meaningful way. Things that shine forth like a smile on our face that tell the world around us what is going on in our hearts.

How about our thankfulness?

Sure we might throw the standard, “thank you” around, though oftentimes it is done in formality rather than sincerity. But I am talking about actions that show our gratitude. In a season where we talk about thankfulness, do we show it? When offer thanksgiving to God, does it seem like we mean it?

Sadly, many don’t look a Christians and see a thankful people. Consider our worship. People often appear obligated, obligatory, uninspired, and maybe even a little bored. Our hearts need to tell our faces to show what we mean. Our voices need to cry out not muffle. Our eyes should sparkle not droop. Our ears should perk up not close.

If we are truly thankful (and we should be) let's not just keep it inside. Let’s show everyone how we feel.

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