“I give you a new command: Love one another. Just as I have loved you, you are also to love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:34

A thought woke me up in the middle of the night last night and I’d like to share it. All this talk about ‘Giving’ this Thanksgiving made me stop and think. I have not heard anyone say ANYTHING about ‘TAKING.’ So I think I will. Because after the thought hit me, and I think it was from God…I am going to resolve to be a TAKER today. And here is my plan!

I think I will take the ‘time’ to really read God’s Word, and not just give thanks to Him, but to take the time to really listen to what He has to say to me. Not just ‘eat & run.’

I think today I am going to make the ‘effort’ to show some folks how much I love them. That means I have to take time to really concentrate on how best to do that, as I ponder them and how much they mean to me. Then DO IT!

I think today I will ‘take a look’ at all my stuff. You know… ‘take stock’ of my resources and see how much ‘JUNK’ I have in my life. Then take the time to reallocate or scrap it. I KNOW I’ve got ‘stuff’ holding me back from being effective in my life. And maybe it’s time!

I think I will take ‘a break’ today and not be so busy. I am learning that ‘giving’ is best done when I take the time needed to adequately rest my body soul and spirit. I can’t give if MY tank is empty. After all, refueling is a command of my God.

And now I want to ‘take the opportunity’ to tell YOU how much I love and appreciate YOU for being a part of my life. Living and breathing on this Earth sometimes comes with implications. As we cross paths in the Name of Jesus, I can sometimes take special people like YOU for granted. And that is one ‘take’ I want to ‘take away’ today.

So THANK YOU for being YOU. And for, if nothing else, taking the time to read this far. Maybe taking the time to do that will help YOU to do some Thankstaking yourself. Which would probably be a good thing! Because I now realize that my Lord really DID take the time to tell me to do some ‘taking’ today.

Big Blessings to ya’ll…. In Him

K.C.