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Category Archives: Thankfulness
Remedy for discouragement
Gratitude is the one of the best remedies to discouragement. “What I have found is that the rhythm of divine renewal beats in the pulse of a purposefully grateful heart” (Ellen Vaughn, Radical Gratitude). I need divine renewal when my heart … Continue reading
Extravagantly thankful
What if God made you live today on only those things you thanked Him for yesterday?
Where’s my tooth brush? Oh, I forgot to thank God for it yesterday.
“Nothing taken for granted; everything received with gratitude; everything passed on with grace.” Continue reading
Posted in Character, Christian life, Christianity, Complaining, Psychology, Thankfulness, Thanksgiving, True Christianity?, Wisdom
Tagged Gratitude, Thankfulness, thanksgiving sermon
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The power of giving thanks
Loss of thankfulness is often a gradual thing that takes the joy out of our lives as we slip into mediocrity. But the rhythm of divine renewal beats in the pulse of a purposefully grateful heart. There’s nothing timid or boring about a life of extravagant gratitude! Be brave and embrace the call to be an extravagantly grateful person. Continue reading
Posted in Complaining, Contentment, Depression, Despair, discouraged, Discouragement, Gratitude, Resentment, Thankfulness, Thanksgiving, Wisdom
Tagged Gratitude, Thankfulness, Thanksgiving
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Discontentment can sneak up on you
Diminished hope easily leads to a deflated spirit of resignation that gradually becomes justified pessimism or even dark cynicism. Here’s a timely call to extravagant gratitude. Continue reading
Posted in Calling, Complaceny, Complaining, God's Will, Grace, Gratitude, Love, Meaning in life, Meaning of life, purpose, Thankfulness, Thanksgiving, Walking with God, Will of God, Wisdom
Tagged Discontentment, life of love, loss of motivation, no joy, Will of God
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Why do we need warnings with God’s blessings?
Why does God have to attach warnings when He blesses His people? Consider seven stages that often follow God’s blessings. Continue reading
A perpetual dialogue of gratitude
The Christian life cannot be lived as God intended apart from a perpetual dialogue of gratitude toward God and others. Initiate an intentional dialogue of thankfulness today. What if God made you live today on only those things you thanked Him for yesterday? Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Complaceny, Complaining, Contentment, Depression, Despair, Discouragement, Encouragement, God's Love, God's Will, Gospel-centered, Grace, Gratitude, Love, Spirit filled, Spiritual growth, Spiritual inventory, Spiritual transformation, Thankfulness, Thanksgiving, Walking with God, Will of God
Tagged God's will, Gratitude, Love, Spirit-filled, Thanksgiving
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Don’t let them drag you down
We don’t want to be in the group identified as “grumblers and faultfinders” (Jude 16). Continue reading
Are you a cantankerous Christian?
Whether old or young, ask yourself if you’re known for being cantankerous and irritable or gracious and grateful. Continue reading
Posted in Antagonists, Attitude, Behavior, Complaining, Conceit, Contentment, Glorify God, Gossip, Gratitude, Selfishness, Speech, Thankfulness, Thanksgiving
Tagged Complaining, Gossip, grumpy christians, slander
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Formula E429 could change your life!
Think of how many times we could defuse a situation by choosing better words and tones. But don’t miss my WARNING LABEL! Continue reading
Posted in Anger, Attitude, Bitterness, Communication, Complaining, Conflict, Contentment, Criticism, Difficult people, Discouragement, Emotions, Encouragement, Family life, Fathers, God's Will, Gospel-centered, Gossip, Grace, Gratitude, Kindness, Love, Marriage, Parenting, Parenting teens, Patience, Praise, Relationships, Selfishness, Speech, Thankfulness, Thanksgiving, Unity, Wisdom, Wives
Tagged attitudes, communication guidelines, Love, Marriage, Relationships, speech that builds up others, tones, tongue, Words
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Overcome misery with a grateful heart
Ungrateful people take the path of laziness that leads to mediocrity and misery. Continue reading
Posted in Complaceny, Complaining, Discouragement, Glorify God, Gratitude, Thankfulness, Thanksgiving
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