THANKSGIVING DEVOTIONAL

Scripture Focus — 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NLT)
“Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.”

Beautiful, Resilient Woman of God,

As we gather in this sacred season of Thanksgiving, I feel a deep stirring in my spirit — a holy weight of gratitude, reverence, and awe for what God has done in your life this year. This devotional is not just another message… it is a spiritual pouring, a heartfelt offering, and a prophetic declaration of thanks from my heart to yours.

From January until this November, God has carried us through valleys we didn’t think we would survive, storms we didn’t believe we would outlive, and battles we didn’t feel strong enough to face. Yet here we are — standing, breathing, worshiping, healing, and rising — not because of our strength, but because of the supernatural hand of God.

THE TRUE MEANING OF THANKSGIVING

Thanksgiving is more than a meal…
More than family gathering around a table…
More than tradition…

Thanksgiving is a spiritual posture.
A divine reminder.
A holy acknowledgment that everything we have — and everything we survived — is because of God’s unfailing love.

Thanksgiving is the moment your soul pauses and says:
“God, You kept me when I couldn’t keep myself. You carried me when life was too heavy. You protected me when danger was near. You rescued me when the enemy tried to write my ending.”

The true meaning of Thanksgiving is returning the glory back to God.

It is remembering that:

His mercy withheld what could have destroyed us.
His grace gave what we didn’t deserve.
His power covered dangers we never saw coming.
His love overturned plots the enemy set against us.
His hand held us when grief tried to break us.
His presence became our sanity when life shook us to the core.

Thanksgiving is the spiritual act of saying,
“Lord, I recognize that without You… I would not be here.”

REFLECTION OF GOD’S GOODNESS THIS YEAR

This year, some of us walked through grief so deep we wondered if we would ever breathe again.
Some fought silent battles in the mind that no one else knew about.
Some carried responsibilities that felt too heavy for one heart.
Some experienced betrayals, losses, breakdowns, and spiritual warfare that tried to swallow us whole.

But the faithfulness of God carried you.
His strength sustained you.
His peace stabilized you.
His protection surrounded you.
His love refused to let you go.

You are not standing here by accident —
You are standing because God has been good.

And as you sit at the table this Thanksgiving — or even if your heart is still healing, even if the chair of a loved one feels painfully empty — I pray you will feel the warmth of God wrapping around you.

Pause.
Breathe.
Reflect.
Worship.
Let your spirit whisper,
“God… You have been faithful.”

A MESSAGE FROM MY HEART TO YOURS

To every woman connected to Encouraging Her Resilience and Becoming Her…

I want to look you in your spiritual eyes and tell you this with authority, with sincerity, and with the fullness of my heart:

I am thankful for you.

Your faithfulness to this journey…
Your willingness to grow…
Your courage to show up when life was heavy…
Your strength to keep pushing when quitting would have been easier…
Your heart to learn, to heal, to elevate…

It humbles me. It blesses me. It inspires me.

I am honored — deeply honored — that God chose me to be a part of your life.
To teach you, to encourage you, to pray for you, to walk with you, and to witness what God is doing inside you.

If no one in this world has told you they are thankful for you, hear me clearly:

I, Dashonia Marie, am thankful for you.
Thankful for your presence.
Thankful for your trust.
Thankful for your growth.
Thankful that God aligned our paths.
Thankful that we are sisters in Christ.

Remain in God — abide in Him — cling to Him…
And He will remain in you, strengthen you, and elevate you.

Happy Thanksgiving, Beautiful Woman of God.
May this season fill you with peace, gratitude, reflection, and the undeniable presence of the Holy Spirit.
You are loved. You are covered. You are chosen. You are kept.
And you are deeply appreciated.