meekness & thankfulness

"God has two dwellings; one in heaven, and the other in a meek and thankful heart."

Izaak Walton 

I read somewhere once that meekness was not being weak, but that meekness was "living like you're not the center of the universe... others are." And that it was "living to advance others, not yourself".

Galatians 6:2 calls us to: "Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ."

Philipians 2:3 says, "Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself."

Even Romans 12:10 exclaims, "Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another"

This is a week that people all around the US pause to be thankful.

Are we also putting others first? Do we have a meek and thankful heart? 

I want to have a thankful heart always, not just this week... So lets take some time now, but not only this week, to be thankful for all we have and to serve others...

Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise You.

Thus I will bless you while I live; I will lift up my hands in Your name.

Psalm 63:3-4