During this message, we’ll explore practical ways to cultivate gratitude in our hearts and minds, even in the midst of difficult circumstances. We’ll also discuss the detrimental effects of ingratitude, and how it can lead us down a path of dissatisfaction and bitterness. Let’s journey together towards a life of thankfulness and joy.
People who give thanks are healthier and happier. They have more friends, they do better at school, and they thrive at work. Being grateful has fantastic benefits. If you deal with depression or anxiety, giving thanks can help tremendously. But we frequently forget to give thanks. Often there is a gratitude gap in our lives. In this message, we find ways to make Thanksgiving a rhythm in our life.
One key to deal with the stress and worries of today is to focus on what we are thankful about. Thanksgiving day is not a one day occurrence. It is a daily remembrance of all the blessings we have been given. In this message we will use an old tool to refocus our life around giving thanks.
This message will help you locate yourself in the account of the 10 lepers and hear it in a fresh way, building one’s commitment to prayer and trust.
In 1 Thessalonians 5:16 we are told to give thanks in all circumstances. That is hard to stomach. It’s hard to believe we should give thanks for cancer, death of a child, war or other tragedies. Fortunately there is one word that clarifies the whole issue and makes this verse extremely helpful.
Sermon preached at Gold Canyon United Methodist Church in Gold Canyon, Arizona on November 22, 2015 by Rev. Fred Steinberg
