A proper response/Day 7

For it is by grace that you have been saved, through faith - and this is not from yourselves, it is a gift from God - not by works, so that no one can boast. 

(Ephesians 2:8-9)

When someone gives you a gift, do you say, "That's very nice-how much do I oder you?" No, the appropriate response to a gift is "Thank you." Yet how often Christians, even after they have been given a gift of salvation, feel obligated to try to work their way to God. Because our salvation and even our faith are gifts, we should respond with gratitude, praise and joy.

How many times do you get in a spot where you feel like you have to give something back to God? I know that oftentimes that is a mindset that we have. When we have that mindset we just get in a cycle of never really being able to give something back to God. Honestly, that's because we don't have to and we can't.

The best way to respond to the gifts God has given us is through gratitude, praise and joy.

I encourage you all to start doing that. Praising God rather than trying to figure out how to work our way to God is the easier way if you ask me. Not too many times is the easier way, the way that is right.

Day 7: Dear heavenly Father, I praise you for helping us all make it through another week. I pray that there were people out there who really made a difference this week. I'm so thankful for all the gifts you've given us. I pray that we praise you and be joyful all the time rather than trying to work our way to you. Thank you for loving us more than we could ever imagine.