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6BODYOFCHRISTNEWSNOVEMBER2014Throughalltheupsanddownsoflifemyheartremainsfilledwiththanksgivingandpraise.ThanksgivingistheactofexpressinggratitudeforthethingsthatGodhasdoneforusandisdoinginourlivesandpraiseisacknowledgingGodforwhoheisapartfromanythinghehasdonesimplybecausehisnatureisgood.Thebiblesaysweshouldenterhisgateswiththanksgivingandhiscourtswithpraisegivethankstohimandpraisehisname.Psalm1004.BecauseIamcommittedtoalifestyleofthanksgivingandpraiseIdontwanttowaituntilIgettochurchonSundayorwaitforGodtodosomethingspecialinmylifebeforeIacknowledgehowgreatheisorthankhimforwhathehasalreadydone.IwanttokeephispraisecontinuallyinmymouthPsalm341.InlightofGodsgreatnessweshouldneverbeatalossforthingstothankorpraisehimfor.IrecentlygotmarriedtoawonderfulmanwholovestheLordandIcantpraiseandthankGodenoughInadditiontothebigthingsGodisdoinginmylifeIalsopayattentiontothelittlethingsthathedoeseveryday.WhenaparkingspaceopensuprightinfrontofmeorIcatchsomethingonsalethatIwasexpectingtopayfullpriceforIthankGod.ButevenwheneverythingthatcouldgowrongseemstogowrongallinonedayIstillpraiseGodforhisgraceandhismercy.OnethingIveobservedthathasgreatpotentialtointerferewithalifestyleofthanksgivingandpraiseisbeingtoobusy.IoncereadthatB.U.S.Y.standsforBeingUnderSatansYoke.BusynessevenifitswithchurchactivitiesisaschemeoftheenemythatcandistractusfrompraisingandthankingGodinourday-to-daylives.Beingoverlyinvolvedatchurchisoftenmotivatedbypeople-pleasingoraformofreligiousobligationratherthanoutofloveforGodandservinghissheepanditcaneasilycrossoverintoB.U.S.Y.Takeastepbackandre-evaluateyourprioritiesifyoueverfindyourselftoobusytopraytoobusytoreadyourbibleortoobusytopraiseMaybeyouveheardthesayingYesterdayishistorytomorrowisamysteryandtodayisagift.Thatswhyitscalledthepresent.Wecanbesofocusedonwherewearegoingnextandeverythingelsethatishappeningaroundusthatwemissthegiftofrightnow.RightnowiswherewefindGod.WefullyexperiencelifeandallGodhastoofferwhenweembracethepresentmoment.Whenwestopandsmelltheroseswemakeachoicetoslowdownputasideourbusynessandbestill.ThebiblesaysBestillandknowthatIamGodIwillbeexaltedamongthenationsIwillbeexaltedintheearth.Psalm4610.Ifwemakeapracticeofbeingstillwewillbeabletocon-templatehisgoodnessgraceloveandmercy.Andthenguesswhathap-pensWecanthelpbutexalttheLordandofferthanksgivingandpraisetotheKingofkingsandLordoflordsHallelujahPraisehisholynameAsweprepareforThanksgivingandChristmasandalloftheactivitythatsurroundsthisseasonletsremembertobeintentionalaboutstayingfocusedonwhoGodisandwhatheisdoinginourlives.Inthemidstofshoppingandcookingandentertainingandparty-ingIpraywemaketimeeachdaytofixourthoughtsonJesusandmediateonGodsgoodness.Amen.ByPeggyClarkePh.DTESTIMONYDr.PeggyMitchellClarkefor-merlyNorwoodisamentalhealthconsultantordainedministerandauthorofthebooksDoSomethingDifferent...ForaChangeandDoggieTalesLessonsonLifeLoveandLossILearnedFromMyDog.Shealsofacilitatestrain-ingonvariousmentalhealthandwellnesstopics.Youcanreachheratpeggydrpegonline.comor303-745-4944.PeggyClarkeOnethingIveobservedthathasgreatpotentialtointerferewithalifestyleofthanksgivingandpraiseisbeingtoobusy.IoncereadthatB.U.S.Y.standsforBeingUnderSatansYoke.SlowDownandGiveThanks1.FIVEMEN-CHAMPIONS2.RACYBROTHERS-HEALOURLAND3.TRIPLEE-RISE4.BRENTJONES-JOYCOMIN5.LECRAE-ANOMALY6.DOROTHYNORWOOD-ANINCREDIBLEJOURNEY7.3WINANSBROTHERS8.YOUTHFULPRAISE-ISEEVICTORY9.KATHYTAYLOR-GRATEFULPEOPLE10THEWALLSGROUP-FASTFOWARD