Along with preparing food for the Thanksgiving holiday tomorrow, I think it is equally important to prepare your heart. We need to take the time to review all the ways we are blessed, especially as followers of Jesus. 

Here is a little something to get you started. These are some of the things this Christian is thankful for …

1. God. Our Creator, Sustainer, and author of our salvation. He gives our lives purpose and meaning beyond random chance.

2. Jesus. Our Savior and Lord. He died on the cross to pay our debt of sin.

3. The Holy Spirit. He fills our hearts with God, empowers us to live the Christian life, enables us to pray, and comforts us when life seems impossible. 

4. The Church Family. These misunderstood misfits are brought together by our mutual salvation in Jesus. These people taught, blessed, and stood beside me for a lifetime.

5. My family. It may have flaws, but God has blessed many of us with spectacular family members.

6. The Bible. Most believers forget how incredible it is that we have God’s collected writings in a place that we can access at any time.

7. The Internet. This seems trivial, but it is a more significant revolution than the printing press. We can communicate worldwide in seconds and connect with more information than the most extensive library can hold. It is a fantastic time to be alive.

8. Hope. Because of our faith in Jesus, we have the hope of eternal life. We do not have to face our death with gloom and doom. Rather, it is a passageway to a new life and a reward in heaven.

I could go on and on with my personal list, but these are the things Christians share. One or possibly two of these may not be as prominent in the lives of some, but for most of us, they are all enormous blessings. And these are just the start of reasons to be thankful.