In the Christian faith, our walk with God is both physical and spiritual. God’s protocols are designed to guide every area of our lives. They are divine patterns and instructions that bring order, peace, and power into the life of the believer.
If you don’t know these protocols, you may go on thinking that God is absent or uninvolved in your life but he is always present. It is in the best interest of the believer to discover and live by the protocols of God. God has time, he lives in eternity but we do not. That is why obedience and alignment with His ways matter.
Fear/Murmuring is a sign of Unbelief
At one point, the Israelites felt as though God hated them (Numbers 13). Why? Because they were going through challenges and adversity. They misinterpreted the season they were in, forgetting the ways of God and ignoring his protocols.
Human nature tends to dwell on bad news. When the twelve spies returned with their report, the children of Israel quickly forgot the promises of God even though he had already declared that he would give them the land. Instead of standing on his word, they slipped into fear and unbelief. This was expressed in their murmurings and complains.
Murmuring begins when we forget the goodness of God. As we make a habit of rehearsing his goodness, remembering all he has done, we train our hearts to trust Him more. Thanksgiving is a powerful spiritual practice. It aligns us with God’s peace and refocuses us on His faithfulness.
Thanksgiving activates Trust in the Lord
The protocol of trust is activated through thanksgiving. The answer to anxiety is gratitude.
“Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” – Philippians 4:6-7 (KJV)
When we choose thanksgiving as a lifestyle, we become surrounded by the peace of God. That peace doesn’t always make sense to the world, but it keeps our hearts and minds secure in Christ.
There will always be something to complain about and there will always be something to thank God for. The wise believer chooses to prioritize thanksgiving.
Miracles can be activated by thanksgiving
Miracles can be activated by Thanksgiving. Luke 17:14 tells the story of ten lepers whom Jesus healed. He told them to go and show themselves to the priests, and as they went, they were healed. They didn’t wait for visible results to begin their journey they obeyed. In the later part of this story, we see that one of them, seeing he was healed, returned to give thanks. And Jesus said to him:
“Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.” – Luke 17:19 (KJV)
We must not reserve our praise until we see results. Our worship begins when God speaks not just when things happen. That’s what separates believers from skeptics. Faith rejoices at the word of God.
“In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.”
Psalm 56:4 (KJV)
True thanksgiving flows from knowing God’s word. If you don’t know what God has said, you won’t know what to thank Him for. But when the Word is alive in your heart, praise becomes your natural response even before the manifestation comes.
Conclusion
It is not “Christian” to be conservative with thanksgiving. Heaven is not quiet about God’s greatness so why should we be?
Even when things don’t look like the promise yet, we still give thanks. We declare God’s Word persistently, speaking it until it becomes reality. This is how believers live.
“Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised).”
Hebrews 10:23 (KJV)
Thanksgiving is not a reaction; it’s a protocol. It is not reserved for when things go our way, it is how we bring heaven’s atmosphere into our daily lives.
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