For quite some time now, the Lord has been impressing upon my spirit the incredible value of thanksgiving. One of the leaders in our church, Marilyn Williams, has been keeping a daily Thanksgiving Journal for the past seven years. It all began with a decision to write down every night a few lines about all that she was thankful for that day.

As we continue on this journey to our destiny, there will be times when we could be tempted to give in to discouragement. There will come days when it would appear that there are no reasons to be thankful. Enter the Thanksgiving Journal to the rescue! As we look back on all the entries from previous days/months/years, we will be overwhelmed by the goodness of God and our hearts will overflow with gratitude. Discouragement will not have a chance to set in…praise God!

May I encourage you to start keeping track of your reasons for thankfulness on a daily basis– beginning today? The Lord told me that when we do this consistently every day for 40 days, we will have developed a life-long habit. We will get to a point where going to bed without making these journal entries would seem unnatural 🙂

So, here is the Destiny Word of the Day for Oct. 15. Start a Thanksgiving Journal (if you do not have one already). Keep at it on a daily basis, if you already have one going.