Resources by Topic: Gratitude

Gratitude changes things. But first, you need to tell God you're going there. Continue Reading …

A meaningful way to celebrate Thanksgiving. Continue Reading …

Perhaps you need reminded that Jesus is the Good Shepherd. Here's some tender truth just for you. Continue Reading …

One morning I woke up on the wrong side of the bed. That’s a nice way of saying I was grumpy. My fuse was short. My voice was loud. My temper was nasty. Continue Reading …

I'm starting to see why the Bible describes thanksgiving as a sacrifice. But, no doubt, it is a sacrifice worth making! Continue Reading …

Are you facing a circumstance that just doesn't naturally call for gratitude? You're trying to be brave. You want to do the right thing . . . Continue Reading …

Sometimes, on the most rotten of days, it's easy to forget that, even during the worst of times, Christians still have the best of situations. 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 …

I hate it when I’m right. Oh, who am I kidding? Usually I love it when I am right, but in this case, I kind of hate it. Continue Reading …

It started out innocently enough. My sister and her husband were moving to a different state and I went to stay with them for a week to help them pack . . . Continue Reading …

This book has helped recalibrate my mind and my emotions by reminding me of God's sovereignty, His goodness, and His purposes for allowing trials in our lives. Continue Reading …

When begin thanking God and proclaiming His goodness for all we have seen Him do–our perspective transforms from worry . . . to praise and gratitude! Continue Reading …

Even though I’m in the 'Terrible Two’s' phase of this thing—where I whine and complain when I don’t get my way, I can already see the Holy Spirit at work. 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 …

It’s not enough to just stop comparing ourselves with others. There was also something Jesus said Peter needed to do instead. 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 …

In Christ, we have much to be thankful for the last Thursday in November, and every day before and after that. Continue Reading …

Have you met Gratitude? She's a friend more powerful and wonderful than you may realize. Continue Reading …

How do we move from resentment to rejoicing with those who rejoice? Continue Reading …

In every situation, prayer + thanksgiving = peace. 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 …

How is God using painful things to turn your attention to Him, to give thanks for everything—even the thorns? Continue Reading …

How do you balance the tension between a healthy longing and missing the moment in front of you? Continue Reading …