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Gratitude
Definition:
the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness.
God reminds us
to be thankful
every day.
Every day,
is the day,
the Lord has made.
Every day
is a day to
rejoice!
According to an article in the Harvard Mental Health Letter, “gratitude is strongly and consistently associated with greater happiness.
Gratitude helps people feel more positive emotions, relish good experiences, improve their health, deal with adversity, and build strong relationships.”
It seems that
being thankful
pays dividends!
This is why Paul
reminded us:
We all know
that we should be.
The hard part
is when
thing are going poorly.
But God does not
give permission
to be ungrateful
no matter
the context.
How often?
even when things
are going bad.
V. 18
makes it clear:
Some may say,
how can I!?!
In the late 1800’s George Mueller operated an orphanage that at one time had 1,000 orphans.
One morning there was no food to eat, but he called all the children and staff together and prayed thanking God for the provision of food, even though no food was on the table.
A few moments later a baker knocked on the door.
He told Mr. Muller that God had led him to bake bread the night before and give it to the orphanage.
Before the bread was given to the children, a milkman knocked on the door.
He said that his milk truck had broken down and he wanted to give the milk to the orphanage.
George Muller gave thanks, even when it took faith to do so.
God has said
“all circumstances.”
Job
Like Job
Lost
Property
Children
Later Health
Left with
bad wife
“curse God”
bad friends
“it’s your fault”
In the midst
Job says:
In the book
The Hiding Place.
Corrie Ten Boom
talks about experience
Ravensbruck
one of the worst
concentration camps
World War II
When Corrie ten Boom and her sister Betsie found themselves imprisoned there, they were disgusted to discover that their barracks were infested with fleas.
When Corrie began to complain, Betsie insisted that they instead give thanks, quoting 1 Thessalonians 5:18, “In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”
With some persuasion, Corrie finally joined her sister in thanking God for the fleas.
Several months later, the two sisters expressed their surprise that the camp guards had never come back to their barracks to disrupt or prevent the evening Bible studies they held for their fellow prisoners.
It was then that Corrie realized that the very fleas which she had so despised had actually been a God-sent protection from the cruel guards.
We can be thankful
even for fleas...
In a very real sense
“The Struggle Ends When the Gratitude Begins.”
That is why
it can be said:
“It is not happiness
that brings us gratitude
It is gratitude
that brings us happiness.
Gratitude is a choice.
We choose
to be grateful.
If you find it hard
to be grateful
in the current
circumstance,
think of
the future
circumstance.
This side of heaven,
there will be
good
bad...
If things are going bad:
Be Grateful
If things are going good:
Be Grateful
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