Posts Tagged ‘Gratitude’
Be Holy: Confronting Sin // Ungratefulness
1. The importance of being thankful. Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Colossians 3:15 There is a correlation between peace and being thankful. Do we complain more than we are thankful? As a Christ-follower, we ought to be…
Read MoreStories of Thanksgiving 2023
Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before Him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people, the sheep of His pasture. Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise;…
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The Grumbling Israelites The Lord led his people out of slavery in Egypt. He sent ten plagues over Pharaoh’s land, and protected the Israelites by allowing their homes to be passed over (Exodus 12). Even as the Egyptian army pursued the Israelites, God parted the Red Sea so they could make their escape (Exodus 14).…
Read MoreCelebrating God’s Goodness // Part 5: Stories of Thanksgiving
Telling our Stories of Thanksgiving Do you remember when you were a kid, and almost every story that you heard would amaze you? You’d listen in while your dad, your grandparent, or your older sibling read from a book or told you this amazing story of heroes, incredible events, and mysterious situations. Those stories left…
Read MoreCelebrating God’s Goodness // Part 2: Starts in Our Heart
God’s Goodness in Others Have you known someone walking through an extremely difficult situation – a terminal illness, the loss of a loved one, a devastating disaster – yet is incredibly, even miraculously, thankful? Uncertainty and suffering has the power to deeply affect us and potentially propel us into a dark place. With Christ, however,…
Read MoreFinish Strong // Part 7: Legacy
Being Thankful No Matter the Circumstances For many, if not all of us, 2020 has been a very challenging year. It’s been a year of loss, sickness, difficulty, and uncertainty. We’ve had to navigate through a global pandemic, through transition and change, and through division in our nation. Our natural inclination may be to question…
Read MoreForward // Part 3: Forward in Attitude
Forward in Attitude Living as Light in the Darkness Have you ever had the power go out at night in your home? All of a sudden, the lights go out, and you are unable to see your own hand in front of your eyes. However, as soon as your eyes adjust and you’re able to…
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