The mysterious power of thanksgiving

In his pre-message for the Thanksgiving service on 12/28/2025, Dr. Raoul Wafo emphasized the absolute necessity of forgiving anyone who has wronged us and asking God’s forgiveness for anyone we may have offended before closing the chapter of this year, 2025.

“Satan cannot prevent the fulfillment of God’s plans in your life without your own permission.” – Dr. Raoul Wafo

— 1 Thessalonians 5:24

— Hebrews 11:3

Stop thinking that it’s too difficult and that you won’t succeed.

In this message, Dr. Wafo explained how thanksgiving can help us on the path of our destiny to fulfill the sovereign objectives God has assigned to us.

I – Definition of Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is:

• Believing in God’s faithfulness by honoring and celebrating Him regardless of circumstances, because they never change His nature.

• An act of gratitude, faith, worship, and humility : you do not take credit for the good things that happen in your life because you recognize that it is not by your own strength.

• A powerful act of faith expressing our absolute trust in God.

See: 1 Thessalonians 5:18-19 | Ephesians 5:20 | Colossians 1:12-14

The lack of practicing these “rituals” of thanksgiving has caused many to fall into pride.

II – Definition of Gratitude

Gratitude is a warm, affectionate feeling of love, attachment, and recognition, toward someone to whom one is indebted— someone on whom one depends in the sense that they have been an instrument of God for us.

Note: God instructs us to trust no one but Him, yet we are called to show gratitude for the instruments He uses.

A brief note on the notion of being “indebted”:

If you are grateful to someone for what they have done for you, then you are the one who is indebted to them.

In other words, the “indebted” person is not the one who provided the service, but the one who received it and feels obliged or grateful.

In summary:

The one who provides the service → is not indebted. The one who receives the service → is indebted, because they owe gratitude or recognition.

III – Definition of Ingratitude

Ingratitude is Satan’s weapon to hijack your destiny. It can destroy the divine connections God has established for your life.

IV – 5 Things Thanksgiving Does

1. Strengthens your communion with God.

It compels God to complete what He has begun in your life and draws you closer to Him.

“There are fires that ignite in your life, not to destroy your affairs, but to draw your attention to God and the calling attached to your life.” – Dr. Raoul Wafo

2. Grows your faith and repels doubt from your heart.

“When you give thanks to God, you disconnect from natural realities to connect with supernatural truths.” – Dr. Raoul Wafo

3. Attracts the blessing of multiplication.

Do not undervalue what you have. Reject the mindset of “I only have ___.”

4. Opens your eyes to the hidden value of the people around you.

5. Triggers the mysterious power of God.

Despite any frustrations or disappointments we may have experienced in certain areas this year, let us keep the faith, for God is sovereign, and He does all things well in His time. 

Full message from Dr Raoul Wafo here: