When the idea came to me to write a post expressing thanks for those who visit the MinTools.com site, I couldn’t help but think of the Apostle Paul’s expressions of gratitude for those he was able to serve. He thanked God because of:
- their faith that was being reported all over the world (Rom. 1:8)
- God’s grace given to them in Christ Jesus (1 Cor. 1:4-5)
- reports about their faith in the Lord Jesus and their love for all the saints (Eph. 1:15-16; Col. 1:3-4)
- their partnership in the gospel and knowing that God would complete the work He began (Phil. 1:3-5)
- their work produced by faith and their labor prompted by love and their endurance inspired by hope in Christ (1 Thess. 1:2)
- their faith growing and their love increasing (2 Thess. 1:3)
Why I’m Thankful for Visitors to the Site
I must admit that of the many people who visit this site, I know very little about you. But I do know that . . .
You come from all over the world. So, I thank God for each one’s faith and love and how He uses you where you are. Together we are a light for Him in this world (Matt. 5:16). May God be glorified as a result.
You, like me, can do nothing apart from that which He supplies (Jn. 15:5; 2 Pet. 1:3). So, I thank God for His grace in your life to bring you to Himself in salvation and for His enablement in your life to serve Him effectively. If God is using Ministry Tools Resource Center to bless you and encourage you in your life and ministry, I praise Him. But, I also realize that it is really God who enriches you in every way (1 Cor. 1:5). This site is nothing without Him working through it.
You obviously desire to better serve our wonderful Lord and/or equip others to serve. So, I thank God for a partnership, of sorts, with each other as we seek to line up with Him and His ways. As you use the material on this site, passing on what you have learned to others, who in turn help others (2 Tim 2:2), there is a multiplication process that happens which I view as very exciting, blessing my heart beyond measure.
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen. (Eph. 3:20-21)
Like you, I don’t know you but I appreciate someone who will do the work you do helping others to be able to express their feelings in relationship to what God’s Word says! On this day I give thanks for a person like you who helps others to give thanks for God’s Word! In Titus 2 it tells that we are to speak up for the Christian way of life for all ages and sex and teach them all the right way to live as a Christian! All through chapter 2 it gives us all instructions in the Christian way of life! And in 2 Cor. 4 it speaks of telling the Good News To others and that this precious treasure –this Light and Power that shines within us –in our perishable, weak bodies, that everyone can see the glorious power within us is from God and not our own power. We must always share our love from God with others! Without The Holy Spirit within us we couldn’t use our gifts and God’s grace! Happy Thanksgiving and God be with you! Leonard
Thank you for your kind words, Leonard. One of the wonderful things about the Body of Christ is that we share a spiritual bond in our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, no matter how many miles separate us and even if we don’t know each other personally. In Christ, we are “fellow citizens with God’s people and members of God’s household” (Eph. 2:19).