Permit me to begin by saying, I thank God for His daily comfort. For there is no comfort like His. In many ways He shows me His comfort through the very things I seek to gain comfort from in my life. When I shop for a couch, I’m hoping to find the most comfortable couch there is. When I seek for a mattress for my bed, I’m determined to find the one that gives me the most comfort. When I buy a pillow, I’m certainly looking for a comfortable one to lay my head. When I seek a car (besides its reliability and a reasonable cost), I’m definitely feeling for comfort.

Seeing that comfort is so important to me, I hope to never take it for granted, and to always be grateful for the comforts in my life. I also urge you not to take your comfort for granted. In a nutshell, where I can find comfort that’s where I want to be. It helps me to rest better so I can think better and do better. It also gives me a confident feeling of satisfaction that everything is already alright. That said, the Holy Bible tells us we can always find comfort in God by the way of His Holy Spirit. God the Holy Spirit is our Comforter. He’s not only here to guide, keep, and sustain us, but also be our helper and comforter. He gives, provides, supplies, and readily has available all the comfort we need to trust and rest easy in Him.

“But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.” John 14:26, ESV

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.” 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 ESV

Please pray with me: I will keep on thanking God for His daily comfort in Jesus’ name, amen.

May the blessings of the Lord be with you always!

By Hertistine Washington / keeponthanking.com

Valentine’s Day is passed. Celebrating Black History is still going on. Here’s a sweet note to encourage you to stay positive and strong.

Dear Readers,

When the sweetness of the candies have been consumed, and the flowers have withered away, I hope you can still say, I’m having a great day.

During this Black History Month, as we continue to remember those who paved the way, I hope we can visualized the bright light that guided them to the light of day; the light of hope, the light for freedom, and justice for all! People like Harriet Tubman, Fredrick Douglass, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and many more.

As we celebrate their memories in a grateful and uplifting way, let us not forget the ‘One’ who made the way possible for them, and also for us today. Yes, Jesus is His name. And on that sweet note, we are thankful He cleared the way for us that we might live a better day.

As one songwriter wrote, “He’s Sweet I Know.”

“This is the day that the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” Psalm 118:24 ESV

“The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever, the rules of the LORD are true, and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold, sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb.” Psalm 19:9-10 ESV

Please pray with me: Dear Lord, I will keep on thanking you for your sweet loving care in the past, present, and future, in Jesus name amen.

May the blessings of the Lord be with you always!

By Hertistine Washington / keeponthanking.com

because of many we get to live another day.

This little tip is for all Lovers: Lovers of God and lovers of God’s people.

I hope you have a Happy Valentine’s Day where you don’t need to ASK for love, but be the recipient of the ACT of love. Or, simply, the giver of an ACT of love. Both are a blessing.

Remember, genuine love works whether we’re working with it or not. Nothing is able to stop the power or true love.

“And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.” Colossians 3:14 ESV

“Let all that you do be done in love.” 1 Corinthians 16:14

“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.” St. John 15:12 ESV

Please pray with me: I will keep on thanking God for His great love, and for showing me how to love Him and all mankind in Jesus name, amen.

May the blessings of the Lord be with you always!

Happy Valentine’s Day!

By Hertistine Washington / keeponthanking.com

Have you prayed today? Who did you pray to? What did you pray for? Why did you pray? What was your prayer focus? These are just a few questions that come to mind as I get in the posture for prayer. I also hope you consider them when you get alone with God in prayer because prayer is important. It is how we as Christians communicate with God our Father everyday. These questions along with the thought “if I just pray” rested in my spirit today. If I Just Pray, meaning if I ‘will’ pray. Here is the result:

If I just pray, God promises to listen, and to provide answers to my prayers.

If I just pray, I will be comforted and grow in strength and faith in Him.

If I just pray, I will be less anxious and grow in confidence in God.

If I just pray, God will help me to see things in a better way.

If I just pray, God will direct me in watchfulness, prayerfulness, and in steadfastness.

If I just pray, I will be like a tree planted by the the rivers of water that brings forth its fruit in its season.

If I just pray, God promises to be present.

“And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us.” 1 John 5:14 ESV

“Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.” Colossians 4:2 ESV

Please pray with me: Dear Lord, I will keep on thanking you for the privilege and opportunities to prayer, in Jesus name, amen.

May the blessings of the Lord be with you always!

By Hertistine Washington / keeponthanking.com

The wind was raging!                                                                                                                                              It was truly making itself known.                                                                                                                      I, I, in my room, still on the phone.                                                                                                                           I begin to loose sight of my conversation                                                                                                      To pay attention to this loud sensation!

I quickly said goodbye to my friend,                                                                                                                As I listened more closely to the raging wind.                                                                                                 I heard trees singing, with their leaves whistling in the wind.                                                                    I heard sounds of things falling;                                                                                                                       In my garden, flower pots being tossed about,                                                                                                I knew for a fact, I was not going out!

I willed to sit still; Yet, my heart pounding within!                                                                                  But no matter the commotion, I sat quietly unspoken.                                                                           As I kneeled beside my bed                                                                                                                                      Now bowing my head,                                                                                                                                             I was reminded who controls the sea, wind, and rain,                                                                               The One who controls everything… God!

When I thought of Him and His great power,                                                                                        Peace and calmness re-entered my soul that very hour.                                                                             I was no longer afraid or alarmed,                                                                                                                     Because I knew it was God                                                                                                                                  Keeping my heart calm.

Now I shout, without a doubt,                                                                                                                 “Thank You, oh, God, for Your peace within,                                                                                      Despite the raging of the high wind!

This poem was written to encourage trust in God, and to stand strong no matter how loud the wind blows in our lives.

“And he awoke and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, Peace be still!” And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. He said to them, “Why are you so afraid? Have you still no faith?” And they were filled with great fear and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?” Mark 4 39-41 , ESV

“Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose trust is the LORD.” Jeremiah 17:7, ESV 

Please pray with me: Dear Lord, I will keep on thanking you in this New Year that I have no need to fear. You are still in control of everything, even the wind and the rain,  in Jesus name, amen.

May the blessings of the Lord be with you always!

By Hertistine Washington   /  keeponthanking.com

Happy New Year!

Wow, let us lift our hands in joyful praise of thanksgiving that our God, allowed us to see this NEW YEAR, 2024! Let us shout, HALLELUJAH to the MOST HIGH GOD! Let us thank Him for His grace and mercy! Nothing we’ve done to earn this grace. Only God.

Mind you, God has not granted us life just to say, I’m alive. There is a divine purpose why we are still here. Let’s give Him all the glory and praise!

“Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! for the LORD is good, his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.” Psalm 100: 4-5, ESV

Please pray with me: Dear God, we will keep on thanking you for your faithfulness and goodness. Thank you for letting us see another year, in Jesus name, amen.

May the blessings of the Lord be with you always!

Happy New Year!

By Hertistine Washington / keeponthanking.com

Happy New Year’s Eve! In a few hours the New Year will be upon us, 2024! Some time zones will make it there before others do. Nevertheless, like you, I’m hoping for the New Year too. I pray you, like me, desire to walk in ‘newness’ of life in this New Year. I’d like to share some things I’m mindful to do in order for the ‘newness’ to come through.

Old habits must be done away with, so the new will come.

Bad company must be avoided, so the new will come.

Negative thinking must be denounced, so the new will come.

Worn out garments must be thrown out, so the new will come.

Just saying, even the top soil in my garden must be cultivated, so the new will come.

“We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.” Romans 6:4, ESV

“Therefore , if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation, The old has passed away; behold the new has come.” 2 Corinthians 5:17, ESV

Question: What need to be done in your New Year, so the ‘newness’ will come?

Please pray with me: Dear Lord, I will keep on thanking you for newness of life, in Jesus name, amen.

May the blessings of the Lord be with you always!

Happy New Year’s Eve!

By Hertistine Washington/ keeponthanking.com

As you begin your day, I hope you know God is with you. Thank Him today. Bless His name. He’s the one who woke you up, and started you on your way.

As we’re approaching the end of this year, 2023, to hopefully step into the New Year, 2024, I encourage you to continue to bless the Lord. As you meditate on the things God has brought you through this year, I pray you can join with me and say, “Oh, bless His name!” God’s been good and deserves our gratitude.

“Bless the LORD, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! Psalm 103:1, ESV

“Be thankful unto him and bless his name.” Psalm 4, ESV

May the blessings of the Lord be with you always!

By Hertistine Washington /keeponthanking.com

Day 13: It’s Christmas Day! Merry Christmas to you! Let us be thankful to God that a day has been set aside to recognize and remember that our Savior Jesus was born! Hallelujah! I invite you to join with me in giving Him praise, as we, who believe in Him, come together to celebrate this Great Virgin Birth of our LORD, who brought Salvation to the world!

Thank you, and thank you again for celebrating Jesus with me. I pray this few posts have been an inspiration for you to continue to lift the name of Jesus. I have provided thirteen magnificent reasons in which I felt was inspired by the Holy Spirit to share to celebrate Jesus. And there are so many more reasons to do so! As I’m still inviting you to pray and meditate on God’s most Holy Word daily, I hope you too will discover and appreciate the depths of why Jesus deserves to be celebrated until His return. Now… that’s a mighty great reason to celebrate Jesus this season, and always!

Here’s the celebratory scripture content for today:

She will bear a son,

and you shall call his name Jesus,

for he will save his people from their sins.” 

Matt 1:21 , ESV

As I come to a close of this segment, I would like to share with you a celebratory poem I wrote in honor of the Birth of Jesus

We celebrate that God sent His Son to the earth

By way of The Virgin Birth.

He was born to seek and to save the lost,

As He was headed to suffer and die on the Cross.

We celebrate Jesus who deserves honor worldwide,

Who came in humility,

Not with worldly puffed up pride.

Hopefully, you will continue to celebrate Jesus

this season and always,

Thanking God that Jesus was born and still lives to save.

May the blessings of the Lord be with you always!

Merry Christmas!

By Hertistine Washington / keeponthanking.com

Day 12: Christmas Eve! Let us continue to celebrate Jesus, knowing that He is God, and He has done great things for us. He brought redemption and Salvation to the world for all mankind. Let us continue to praise Him. Let us lift Him up for the Great God He is! Now that’s a mighty great reason to celebrate Jesus this season, and always!

Here’s the celebratory scripture content for today:

“The Lord has done great things for us;

we are glad.” 

Psalm 126:3 ESV

“For the grace of God has appeared,

bringing Salvation for all people,

training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions,

and to live self-controlled, upright,

and godly lives in this present age,

waiting for our blessed hope,

the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,

who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness

and to purify for himself a people for his own possession

who are zealous for good works.”

Titus 2 11-14, ESV

Today I’m inviting you to pray and meditate on this scripture, thanking God for what the Holy Spirit is revealing to your heart concerning Jesus, the Savior of the World. By doing this you are in full celebration mode giving God all glory and praise for who He is and for what He has done. I hope you have a great time celebrating Him today, being thankful, Jesus is the reason for the season.

May the blessings of the Lord be with you always!

Merry Christmas!

By Hertistine Washington / keeponthanking.com