Gratitude Cranked High

One of them, seeing that he was healed, returned and, with a loud voice, gave glory to God. —Luke 17:15

Oh, to have the grateful spirit we see in the man healed of leprosy who returned to loudly thank Jesus. This man couldn’t contain his gratitude. This occasion called for an unrestrained, public display of thanks.

May the volume of our gratitude be cranked high not only when we’re asking for help but also when acknowledging our Helper. May our giving of thanks be as obvious and expressive as our sharing of needs!

My dear friend “Mom Johnson” would often say, “I have more blessings than problems.” I think of the most buoyant, approachable people I know—the ones I love spending time with, who enrich my life whenever I’m around them. It’s not that they have the fewest problems or the most obvious reasons for happiness. They know they’ve already been given more than life could ever cost them. The Lord keeps them full despite the world’s attempts at depleting them. And they don’t mind telling you about it.

I want to be one of those people, don’t you?

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Scripture taken from The CSB

Make it Personal

Make it a point today to “crank high” your gratitude and give the Lord thanks for all He’s done for you.