This word is submitted by Gertrude Jensen (gdjensen@peoplepc.com)

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                             Faith and Thanksgiving


Children of My Word, you come to Me over and over with the same requests. 
Accept the blessings I have sent you, acknowledge answered prayers and 
give thanks for miracles granted but not yet manifest. Healings have begun, 
blessings forth coming, needs meet, prayers answered, all in My time--so 
different from yours. 

Are you going to be like the lepers, turing your backs without giving 
thanks? Become the thankful ones, the ones who know where their blessing 
came from.  Acknowledge that I am Lord, let go of what holds you back and 
raise your hands in worship. See things with your spiritual eyes, so 
different from worldly eyes.
  
Solomon in all his glory was never clothed as wonderfully as the flowers 
in the fields. As I care for the birds of the sky and the flowers of the 
fields so will I care even better for you My children. I know your needs 
even before you have them. Rejoice that you are so loved! 

I have walked the refining fires with you. You stand now transformed into 
lustrous new Gold! Hallelujah! Rejoice and be Glad! Thank the Lord of all 
with your every breath for choosing you and being faithful to you!  I have 
been standing right next to you through it all, don't fret for you are 
never alone, I'm always with you.