Something today from Sarah Young and her "Jesus Calling:  Experiencing Peace in His Presence". She takes her thoughts from three Bible verses:  Isaiah 6:3; I Corinthians 5:17: 1 Thessalonians 5:18. Written as if Jesus is talking with us for today:

"I AM CALLING YOU to a life of thankfulness. I want all your moments to be punctuated with thanksgiving. The basis for your gratitude is My sovereignty. I am the Creator and Controller of the universe. Heaven and earth are filled with My glorious Presence.

"When you criticize or complain, you are acting as if you think YOU could run the world better than I do. From your limited human perspective, it may look as if I'm mismanaging things. But you don't know what I know or see what I see. If I pulled back the curtain to allow you to view heavenly realms, you would understand much more. However, I have designed you to live by faith and not by sight. I lovingly shield you from knowing the future or seeing into the spirit world. Acknowledge My sovereignty by giving thanks in all circumstances.

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(After I read this today and typed it up, I realized that I had turned over my flip calendar. This is really taken from April 16. Wrong date for September 16; just as relevant!)