Thanksgiving (Podcast)
November 16th, 2007 · Filed Under: Thanksgiving
The key to Thanksgiving is the greatness that is within us. When we are grateful, we are full of greatness, and we relate to life at the highest level of our being. We think good thoughts about our circumstances and people.
On the evening news a couple of days ago there was story of a farmer in a small town in Indiana. He had been weakened by a serious illness and the subsequent chemotherapy and radiation treatments, so much so that he was not able to operate the equipment he needed to harvest his crop of corn.
The story told how a group of neighboring farmers came together in their desire to help the farmer in his distress. Even before they harvested their own crops, to the utter amazement of the farmer who had been unable to do it himself, they used their own machines to harvest their neighbor’s corn for him.
One of the farmers was asked about his involvement in this project and why he took part in it. With a smile he responded that he didn’t want to be left out, he wanted to be in the loop along with those who wanted to help their neighbor.
The story reminds me that the Hebrew word for thanksgiving also means “a stretching forth of open hands.” In this consciousness our question of “What do we have to be thankful for this Thanksgiving?” becomes instead “What do we have to be thankful from?” And the “give” in Thanks-giving takes on the more important role.
This way of thinking about Thanksgiving can open the way for a dynamic experience for you. Practice it this Thanksgiving, and you will experience a release of tremendous power.
Look away from the challenges and the needs whatever they may be, even from the obvious blessings of life, and make your inner contact with the creative process of Spirit. Then stretch forth your hands in a giving consciousness. Let your mind think God thoughts, good thoughts, and positive thoughts. Rather than look about and wondering what you have to give thanks for, you will rejoice in what you have to give thanks from, and you will give it freely and lovingly.
So the true Thanksgiving experience which any one of us can have should be a day of forgiveness, a day of praise, and a day of giving ourselves to others.
The following podcast is a recording of a message I gave on Thanksgiving Day in 1998. I think you may find something of value in it, so if you would like to listen to it turn up the sound on your computer and just click on the “play now” button. Or download it to your computer if you wish.




