peace to live by

Having a Thankful Attitude, Part 1 (TMF:2835)

Friday, March 20, 2026
Peace to Live By: Having a Thankful Attitude, Part 1 (TMF:2835) - Daniel Litton
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       A thankful heart to God. Recalling what God has done for us, and, of course, remembering his great gift for us. Recalling what God has done for us, and, of course, remembering his great gift for us, that of his Son Jesus Christ, who has made us whole before him so that we can freely approach him to begin with. So in that awareness we can have that continual fellowship with him that we have, that commonality which each of us shares. Verse 17: “And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him” (ESV). In truth, the call behind this verse, which is the call for each and every Christian, is that of filtering everything we say and do through the Scriptures. The Colossians didn’t have what we have today, in the totality of the New Testament. We do, so we know what is expected of us, what the truth is, how we are supposed to act in our lives. The key word that Paul begins with is “whatever.” So, it is everything. He says, “whatever you do…” That’s absolute surrender, then.