Nancy says, “In those moments when I find myself gasping for air, feeling that I’m going under, I’ve discovered that gratitude is a life preserver.” Continue Reading …
Resources by Topic: Gratitude
God created both our need for food and our food, and that provides a daily opportunity for us to depend on Him and to thank Him. Continue Reading …
This week, as you fill out sticky notes and look for ways to deepen your gratitude, consider this: your gratitude list may be missing something. Continue Reading …
It is possible to live a life free of envy, but it won’t happen apart from Christ. Continue Reading …
We tend to make light of envy; the Bible does not. Continue Reading …
Picture sticky notes of praise posted around the globe. Continue Reading …
A critical spirit steals joy from everything that isn’t perfect and everyone who falls short of its expectations. Continue Reading …
Why is thanksgiving important? Because He’s worth it. Continue Reading …
Offering to God a sacrifice of praise is 365-day-a-year worship. Continue Reading …
This week, we’re turning our hearts to praise with Elisabeth Elliot. Continue Reading …
If you are wandering down the dark path of depression and despair, here are six ways to fight for joy through gratefulness. Continue Reading …
We have two things to offer you: a free gift and a challenge for this holiday season! Continue Reading …
Our kids won’t be thankful people unless we teach them, leading by example. How can we help them express gratitude? Continue Reading …
How do you balance the tension between a healthy longing and missing the moment in front of you? Continue Reading …
How is God using painful things to turn your attention to Him, to give thanks for everything—even the thorns? Continue Reading …
Being selective about which attributes we praise God for produces a problem: we create our own god by worshiping the attributes we want Him to have instead of worshiping all that He is. Continue Reading …
Scripture teaches that praise, worship, and thanksgiving are to be the eternal occupation of every believer. Praise is not just an activity we do at scheduled times; it is a continuous lifestyle. Continue Reading …
In every situation, prayer + thanksgiving = peace. Continue Reading …
How do we move from resentment to rejoicing with those who rejoice? Continue Reading …
In Christ, we have much to be thankful for the last Thursday in November, and every day before and after that. Continue Reading …
Perhaps you need reminded that Jesus is the Good Shepherd. Here's some tender truth just for you. Continue Reading …
About fifteen years ago, when I was a twenty-three year-old newlywed, I was diagnosed with a benign tumor in the center of my brain. Continue Reading …
Regardless of our earthly home, we can know joy and strength when dwelling in the presence of God. Continue Reading …
Are you ready to become the kind of person who brightens your surroundings with the fresh air of gratitude rather than constant complaints and criticism? Continue Reading …
I enjoy God's beautiful creation, but I'd prefer not to sleep there, cook my food there or bathe there. So I can only imagine how the Israelites felt . . . Continue Reading …
We tend to romanticize that first Thanksgiving. But our retellings of history have a way of puffing up the happy stuff and glossing over grim realities. Continue Reading …
Yesterday, I wrote about God's warning against spiritual envy. While that passage hit me hard, it felt like a walk in the park compared to what I read next. Continue Reading …
A meaningful way to celebrate Thanksgiving. Continue Reading …
It’s not enough to just stop comparing ourselves with others. There was also something Jesus said Peter needed to do instead. Continue Reading …
Have you ever had a gripe with someone in a position of spiritual leadership? Learn from Miriam, who became jealous of her little brother Moses. Continue Reading …