Ready for a Thanksgiving Breakthrough?

Are you ready for a Thanksgiving breakthrough that shifts your atmosphere, silences your fear, and releases Heaven’s power? Thanksgiving may begin as praise from your lips, but it ends as triumph in your life.

 

Are you ready for a Thanksgiving breakthrough?

This is more than a question—it’s an invitation. Gratitude has the power to shift your battles, open the door to God’s presence, and turn fear into faith-filled victory. When we take time to give thanks, God goes to work.

Thanksgiving: More Than a Holiday

Every November, America slows down. The oven warms. The table fills. Families pause from the rush of life to share a meal and a moment of gratitude. We call it Thanksgiving—a beautiful tradition. But it’s more than a day on the calendar. It’s a key.

A spiritual key that unlocks peace in our panic, power in our problems, and praise in our pain.

The Bible tells us to “enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise” (Psalm 100:4). And Paul echoes that in Philippians 4:6: “With thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.”

In other words—thanksgiving isn’t just polite. It’s powerful. Praise isn’t just good manners. It’s warfare. 

Jehoshaphat’s Lesson: Worship Before the Victory

One of my favorite biblical examples of this truth comes from 2 Chronicles 20. King Jehoshaphat faced an impossible situation—three enemy nations marching toward Judah with destruction in their hearts.

The news hit hard. The Bible says Jehoshaphat was afraid. But instead of letting fear lead, he let faith lead. He called the people together and prayed one of the most honest prayers in Scripture:

“For we are powerless before this vast number that comes to fight against us. We do not know what to do, but we look to you” (v. 12).

That’s the turning point. When you don’t know what to do—look to God.

When You Don’t Know What to Do

Maybe you’ve been there. The doctor’s report wasn’t what you hoped. The job didn’t work out. The relationship fell apart. You’ve prayed, waited, and wondered. Friend, that’s exactly where God loves to show Himself strong.

Jehoshaphat received this word from the Lord: 

“Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast number, for the battle is not yours, but God’s” (v. 15).

That’s the heart of thanksgiving—taking your eyes off our lack and fixing them on His abundance. Choosing praise even when the pressure mounts. Trusting that the God who brought you this far will not fail you now. 

A Victorious Strategy

God’s battle plan was completely unconventional. He didn’t tell Judah to sharpen their swords—He told them to tune their instruments. The front line wasn’t soldiers—it was singers! 

“Give thanks to the Lord, for His love endures forever” (v. 21).

And as they lifted their voices in praise, confusion broke out among their enemies. The armies that came to destroy Judah destroyed each other instead. By the time God’s people arrived, the battle was over—and the victory was theirs. 

But God didn’t stop there. What should have been a massacre became a miracle. The Bible says there was so much plunder that it it took three days to gather it all (v. 25).

When God fights your battles, He doesn’t just deliver you—He overwhelms you with abundance. 

Why Gratitude Unlocks God’s Peace

This Thanksgiving, what battles are you facing? Fear? Depression? Financial stress? A broken marriage or a prodigal child? 

Don’t wait until the victory comes to give thanks. Give thanks before the victory. That’s where the power lies. When you praise God in advance, you declare, “My eyes are on You.” And that kind of faith moves Heaven.

Thanksgiving isn’t pretending everything’s fine—it’s proclaiming that even if it isn’t, God still is. Still good. Still faithful. Still sovereign. 

And sometimes,  the breakthrough God brings isn’t just for you—it’s for the ones watching you. You children. Your coworkers. Your neighbors. Jehoshaphat’s victory wasn’t private—it was public. The entire nation saw what happens when God’s people worship through the warfare.

Maybe your praise will be the spark that reignites someone else’s faith.

I’m Thankful for You

As I reflect on this season, my heart is full of gratitude—for the Lord, for His faithfulness, and for you.

You who pray. You who give. You who believe with us that the Gospel of Jesus Christ will continue to change lives across the world.

Every soul reached, every healing, every testimony of deliverance—it’s fruit credited to your account in Heaven (Philippians 4:17).

This year alone, more than two million people have encountered Jesus through our shared ministry. That’s not a statistic—it’s stories. Real names. Real people finding new life in Christ because you cared enough to make a difference.

So thank you—for standing, sowing, believing, and praising God even in your own battles. You are part of a miracle that is still unfolding.

Your Thanksgiving Breakthrough

As you gather around the table this year, don’t just count your blessings—declare them.

Thank God not only for what He’s done, but for what He’s doing right now—in the unseen places, in the middle of the mess, in the heat of the battle.

And never forget: The battle is not yours—it’s the Lord’s. And He always wins.

Happy Thanksgiving, my friend. May this season overflow with peace, joy, and victory.

Your friend and partner to reach the lost,

David Cerullo

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Thank God for what He has done in your life and help us share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with others.