This is day 15 of our 27 day gratitude and prayer guide in preparation for Thanksgiving. You can download the entire guide here.
Day 3: Respond to James 1:17
On a sheet of paper or in a journal, write down James 1:17 but in your own words.
Respond:
Go back and read through your answers and thoughts written down through the past two days about James 1:17 and related verses. Spend some time in solitude thinking about the verses and what you’ve learned, reflected on, and prayed about.
Give a gift of gratitude to someone by sharing a note, a text, or a phone call.
Prayer of supplication
On your paper or in your journal, write down your responses to the following:
How can God use you? How can he help you to put your gifts to work to serve him and his people?
Who do you know who needs to know the gifts that come down from the Father above?
Spend some time praying for the answers to the above questions. You can use the following as a prompt.
Father, first, I pray that you open my eyes to the gifts you have given me. Soften my heart and change my view, that I may see gifts not as mine, but as tools you want me to use for you.
As I think of the gifts you have given me, help me to steward those gifts well. How can I use those gifts to make a difference for you, or to strengthen my brothers and sisters? How can I use them to help others personally experience those same gifts I pray for ___________________ who may not yet have come to understand the gifts you give. Spirit, I pray that you work on their heart, while also showing me how I can bring them closer to the gift of life through Jesus. I pray this through his name, Amen.