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           We ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love all of you have for one another is increasing. (II Thessalonians 1:3)

Another basic: being grateful. When I saw this verse-of-the-day, I immediately thought of people for whom I’m grateful. Of course, a list of names would end up leaving someone out and since I’m grateful to them, and to God for them. So, I’m going to share some categories of people who have been blessings to me, and  you can fill in the names as you take them before the Lord.

Family members

In-laws

Ex-spouses

Significant Others

Neighbors

Friends, past, present, and future

Government officials at every level

Emergency responders

Teachers

Employers

Business owners and managers

Co-workers

The Church & its leadership

Every Christian you know

Utility workers (including garbage men)

Medical, dental, optometrist, chiropractic folks & their support staff

Military personnel

Civil Servants

Entrepreneurs

Delivery folks (truck drivers included.)

Scientists

Historians

Lawyers

Farmers & Gardeners

People who are easy to get along with and who “get” you.

People who aren’t easy to get along with and/or don’t “get” you.

People who agree with you.

People who don’t agree with you.

People of different religions (but pray for their salvation.)

People who live in other countries and other cultures

Artists

Musicians

Authors & Poets

Retail workers

Restaurant workers

Service workers

People you love

People you only like

People you don’t like

Your enemies

The person who cut you off in traffic or otherwise got in your way, who got the job you wanted, or otherwise frustrated or disappointed you.

Historical figures without whom the world would be a different place

          Those who encourage or inspire you

          Those who challenge you

          All the other invisible people  you don’t notice.

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