Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:6-7, ESV). The most important discipline that we can develop for emotional health and answered prayer […]
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If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you (John 15:7, ESV) Anything that begins well has a chance of ending well. If something does not begin well, it has no chance of ending well. So, how do we get a good beginning for
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The Greek word for “thanksgiving” is “eucharist.” The Eucharist is technically Thanksgiving in the New Testament. [Jesus] took bread, and when he had given thanks [eucharist], he broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me” (Luke 22:19, ESV). Today, when we celebrate
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It is good to give thanks to the Lord (Psalm 92:1). Our family Thanksgiving started yesterday. For the past two years, my son-in-law Jason has enlisted family and friends to cook an entire Thanksgiving dinner that’s served on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving at the local soup kitchen. Last year, Jason had me scooping cranberry sauce
But when the Son of Man returns, how many will he find on the earth who have faith? (Luke 18:8, NLT). In the end-times, trials and difficulties will come with increasing frequency and intensity. If we are prepared, trials shouldn’t create anxiety. The Bible says that we are to live by faith from the beginning
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Give thanks for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ (Ephesians 5:20, NLT). I’ve heard it said that we can’t change the past. It’s not true, we can change the past. Perhaps not the actual event but how it impacts our lives! The Gratitude Attitude can change the past.
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Praise the Lord, all you nations! Extol him, all you peoples! (Psalm 117:1) C.S. Lewis was the most popular writer in Christianity during the last century. He is probably still in the top 10 today. His book, Mere Christianity, started what I call the “modern revolution” in apologetics (defending the faith). When he wrote the book,
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Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and pleading with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7 Thanksgiving is an antidote to fear and depression. Thanksgiving allows your disappointment to attain the higher level of God’s
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Thanksgiving is the key to happiness. You cannot be at peace if you aren’t thankful. I have found that “being thankful” is a discipline. You can become a better dancer, a better student, master fixing your car (harder than becoming a nuclear physicist in my experience), and you can become thankful. The key to becoming
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