If you are wandering down the dark path of depression and despair, here are six ways to fight for joy through gratefulness. …
ReadGratitude
The importance of gratitude cannot be overstated. There is nothing more becoming in a child of God than a grateful spirit. By the same token, there is probably nothing that makes a person more unattractive than the absence of a grateful spirit. These resources will provide practical suggestions for cultivating a grateful heart—a heart that will be content in any circumstance.
Gospel-Fueled Generosity on #GivingTuesday
We have two things to offer you: a free gift and a challenge for this holiday season! …
ReadTeach Them to Give Thanks
Our kids won’t be thankful people unless we teach them, leading by example. How can we help them express gratitude? …
ReadHumility and Gratitude: The Perfect Pair
When humility and gratitude combine, God will show Himself in and through you. …
ReadLonging for Tomorrow, Missing Today's Treasure
How do you balance the tension between a healthy longing and missing the moment in front of you? …
ReadThanks for Everything?
How is God using painful things to turn your attention to Him, to give thanks for everything—even the thorns? …
ReadGiving Thanks for Every Name of God
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. …
ReadThe Whys and Hows of Praising the Lord
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. …
ReadFinding Peace Through Prayers of Thanksgiving
In every situation, prayer + thanksgiving = peace. …
ReadThe Struggle of Rejoicing with Those Who Rejoice
How do we move from resentment to rejoicing with those who rejoice? …
ReadHow Gratitude Rescued Me
Have you met Gratitude? She's a friend more powerful and wonderful than you may realize. …
ReadThe Heart of Thankfulness
In Christ, we have much to be thankful for the last Thursday in November, and every day before and after that. …
ReadThe Parable of the Lost Sheep 2.0
Perhaps you need reminded that Jesus is the Good Shepherd. Here's some tender truth just for you. …
ReadA Tumor, a Setback, and a Renewed Mind
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. …
ReadThe Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
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. …
ReadCultivating an Attitude of Gratitude
Gratitude is not only important in human relationships, it's also important in our relationship with God. …
ReadDo You Long for a Home?
Regardless of our earthly home, we can know joy and strength when dwelling in the presence of God. …
ReadReversing the Downhill Trend of Gratitude
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? …
Read10 Reasons Why You Should Write a Thank You Note Today
Words matter. They have power. There are people in our lives we ought to thank--people who have loved us and served us. Have we taken the time to thank them? …
ReadWilderness Murmuring and Heavenly Beds
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 . . . …
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