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my dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ
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let's take a moment together today to
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breathe in deeply reflect and give
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thanks for the precious gift of life
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that God has granted Us in the hustle
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and bustle of our daily lives it can be
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so easy to get caught up in the stress
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the worries and The NeverEnding to-do
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lists whether it's the pressures of work
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family obligations or even the
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unexpected challenges that pop up along
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the way life can sometimes feel
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maybe you felt drained tired or even a
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little lost wondering how you can keep
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going but right now I want to invite you
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to pause let's push all those worries
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aside even if it's just for a few
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minutes and focus on something that
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changes everything gratitude gratitude
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is a powerful tool it shifts our
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perspective and allows us to see the
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beauty in every moment even in the
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struggles when we take the time to be
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thankful for the life we we've been
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given something amazing happens we start
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to see God's hand in every part of our
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journey today's prayer is all about
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thanking God for the gift of life for
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the breath in our lungs the people in
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our lives and the opportunities that
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each New Day brings life may not be
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perfect but it is a blessing and today
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we acknowledge that before we dive into
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this prayer of gratitude I want to
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remind you if this message resonates
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on these moments of reflection and
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connection with god let's spread this
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gratitude together Heavenly Father we
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come before you today with hearts full
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of thanks we thank you for the simple
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yet miraculous gift of life that you
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have given each of us Lord we know that
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every day is a new opportunity to
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experience your love and to see the
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creation we ask that you bless this
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guiding our hearts and Minds as we give
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you praise for all that you are and all
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that you do Lord on we pray for everyone
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watching or listening to this prayer
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that you may open their hearts to
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receive the fullness of your blessings
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let them feel your presence and your
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peace no matter where they are in life
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right now whether they are facing joyful
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times or are struggling with hardships
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may they see your light in the midst of
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everything may your love fill their
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homes their families and their souls
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with peace and GR attitude we lift up
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our lives to you Lord because we know
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that every breath every heartbeat and
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every moment is a gift from you help us
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to appreciate the Small Things the
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laughter of loved ones the sunrise each
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morning and the opportunities you place
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in front of us each day let us not take
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these gifts for granted but instead
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teach us to live each moment with
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purpose and joy always recognizing that
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you are the source of all good things in
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Jesus name we pray amen gratitude is
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more than just saying thank you it's a
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state of mind a way of living that
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transforms how we experience the world
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around us when we cultivate a heart of
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gratitude we begin to see life
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differently it's easy to get caught up
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in what we don't have what's going wrong
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or what we wish would change but today I
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invite you to shift your focus instead
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of dwelling on what's lacking let's
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choose to focus on the abundance that
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already surrounds us think about the
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simple blessings that often go unnoticed
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the ability to wake up each day the
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opportunity to connect with others the
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food on your table the roof over your
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head these are not small things they are
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blessings that many around the world
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long for when we pause to recognize
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these gifts we allow our hearts to
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soften and we open ourselves up to a
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deeper connection with God God In His
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Infinite love has given us life not just
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existence but life in its fullness and
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that's something we should celebrate
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every single day no matter what
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circumstances you are facing remember
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that you are alive and that in itself is
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a sign that God has not done with you
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yet he has a plan and purpose for your
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life the very fact that you are here
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today is evidence of his grace working
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in your life now gratitude does not mean
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ignoring the challenges or pretending
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that everything is perfect it's about
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acknowledging that even in the
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difficulties there is still so much to
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be thankful for the Bible tells us Us in
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1 Thessalonians 5:18 give thanks in all
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circumstances for this is the will of
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God in Christ Jesus for you this verse
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reminds us that gratitude is not
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conditional it's something we should
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practice in every season of life whether
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we are in the valley or on the
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Mountaintop we can find reasons to give
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thanks for some this may be a
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challenging concept you might be going
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through something right now that feels
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impossible to be grateful for maybe
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you're dealing with loss illness
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or broken relationships but even in
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those moments God's love remains
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constant he is with you in the storm and
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he promises to never leave your side
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when we give thanks in the hard times we
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are acknowledging that God's goodness is
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circumstances it's in those moments of
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surrender when we thank him even through
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tears that we often find the deepest
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peace gratitude in the face of hardship
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is one of the most powerful acts of
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faith we can practice when we choose to
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be thank ful especially in the midst of
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Trials we are essentially saying God I
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trust you I may not understand why this
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is happening and it may hurt but I
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believe that you are still in
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control this kind of trust and gratitude
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strengthens our relationship with God
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and allows us to grow spiritually in
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ways we couldn't if everything was
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always easy one of the beautiful things
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about gratitude is that it opens the
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door to Joy you see Joy is not dependent
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on our circumstances it's a deep abiding
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sense of peace and happiness that comes
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from knowing God's love and provision in
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every situation when we are thankful
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even for the little things we create
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space for joy to grow that's why the
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Bible says in Philippians 4:4 rejoice in
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the lord always I will say it again
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Rejoice this verse encourages us to
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rejoice in the Lord not just when things
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are going well but always and one of the
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best ways to Rejoice is by giving thanks
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gratitude Chang es our
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mindset it takes our Focus off of what's
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wrong and places it on what's right it
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reminds us of God's faithfulness of the
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times he has come through for us and of
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the countless blessings he has poured
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into our lives when we practice
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gratitude we are aligning ourselves with
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the truth of God's goodness it doesn't
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mean that our problems magically
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disappear but it does mean that we can
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face those problems with a renewed sense
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of hope and perspective take a moment
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right now to think about the things you
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are grateful for it might be something
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as simple as the sun shining through
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your window or the warm cup of coffee
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you had this morning maybe it's a
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relationship that has brought you Joy or
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an opportunity you've been given
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recently whatever it is let your heart
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dwell on that for a moment thank God for
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those blessings and watch how your
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spirit begins to lift one of the things
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I love about practicing gratitude is
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that it draws us closer to
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God when we take the time to acknowledge
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his his goodness in our lives we
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naturally begin to feel more connected
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to him we start to see his hand at work
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in ways we might have missed before
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maybe you've experienced a situation
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where something seemed like a
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coincidence but looking back you realize
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it was God guiding you all
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along gratitude opens our eyes to those
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moments and it helps us to see that God
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is always with us working behind the
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scenes for our good gratitude also helps
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us to be more content in a world that is
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constantly telling us that we need more
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more success More Money More possessions
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gratitude reminds us that we already
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have enough it shifts our Focus from
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what we lack to what we already have and
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it helps us to appreciate the present
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moment as Hebrews 13:5 says keep your
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lives free from the love of money and be
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content with what you have because God
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has said never will I leave you never
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will I forsake you when we live in a
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state of gratitude we are able to rest
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in the knowledge that God has given us
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everything we need for this moment it's
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important to note that gratitude isn't
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just about thanking God for the good
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things it's also about thanking him for
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the lessons that come through the
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times some of the greatest growth in our
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lives happens when we walk through
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challenges those seasons of struggle
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teach us to rely on God in deeper ways
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and they build character perseverance
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and Faith james: 123 says consider it
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pure joy my brothers and sisters
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whenever you face Trials of many kinds
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because you know that the testing of
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perseverance while it may be hard to
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give thanks for trials in the moment we
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can look back and see how God used them
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to make us stronger and draw us closer
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to him if you are in a season of
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difficulty right now I want to encourage
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you God is with you and he is working
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all things together for your good Romans
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8:28 even when it doesn't make sense
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even when it feels overwhelming he is
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there thank thank him for his presence
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thank him for his promise to never leave
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you and trust that he is using this
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season to prepare you for something
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greater as we continue reflecting on
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gratitude let's take a deeper look at
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how it impacts not only our relationship
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with God but also our relationships with
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others when we practice gratitude it
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transforms the way we interact with the
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people around us instead of focusing on
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what others lack or how they may have
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disappointed us we begin to see them
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through the lens of Grace we recognize
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the ways in which they have blessed us
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and we become more patient kind and
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interactions gratitude breeds humility
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when we acknowledge the blessings in our
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lives we are reminded that we are not
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self-sufficient we are dependent on God
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and on the kindness of
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others this recognition leads us to a
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place of humility where we can approach
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life with a spirit of service and
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generosity as Colossians 3:12 says
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therefore as God's chosen people holy
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and dearly loved clothe yourselves with
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compassion kindness humility gentleness
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and patience gratitude helps us to live
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out these qualities in our relationships
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with others one of the ways we can
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cultivate gratitude in our daily lives
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is by being intentional about expressing
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it how often do we take the time to
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thank the people in our lives for the
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ways they bless us whether it's a simple
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thank you for a kind gesture or a
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heartfelt conversation expressing
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appreciation for a friend's support
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Express gratitude strengthens our
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relationships it lets people know that
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they are seen valued and loved gratitude
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also helps us to approach life with a
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sense of wonder when we are thankful we
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start to see the world with fresh eyes
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we notice the beauty in creation the
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vibrant colors of a sunset the delicate
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Petals of a flower the laughter of a
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child we begin to appreciate the
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intricacies of life that we might have
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otherwise overlooked Psalm 191 reminds
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us the heavens declare the glory of God
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the skies proclaim the work of his hands
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when we live with a heart of gratitude
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we become more attuned to the glory of
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God that is all around us in this way
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gratitude becomes a form of worship when
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we thank God for his creation for His
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blessings and for his presence in our
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lives we are giving him the praise that
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he deserves worship is not just
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something we do in church it's a
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lifestyle it's a posture of the heart
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that acknowledges es God's goodness in
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every moment as we cultivate gratitude
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we naturally begin to live in a state of
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worship where our hearts are continually
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turned toward God in praise and
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thanksgiving finally gratitude equips us
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to handle the ups and downs of life with
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Grace when we have a grateful heart we
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are better able to navigate both the
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joys and the challenges of life we are
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not shaken when things don't go our way
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because we have already developed a
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habit of focusing on what is good we are
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able to remain steady in the storms of
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life knowing that God is with us and
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that he has already given us so much to
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be thankful for dear heavenly father as
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we conclude this time of reflection we
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come before you once again with hearts
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full of gratitude we thank you Lord for
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every blessing you have poured into our
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lives both seen and unseen we thank you
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for the gift of life itself for the
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breath in our lungs the beating of our
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hearts and the opportunity to experience
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another day in your presence Lord we
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thank you for the people you have placed
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in our lives our families our friends
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our communities each relationship is a
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gift from you and we ask that you help
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us to cherish and nurture those
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connections may we be a source of Love
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kindness and encouragement to those
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around us just as you have been to us we
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also thank you Lord for the challenges
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we face while they may be difficult we
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know that you are using them to refine
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us to teach us us and to draw us closer
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to you we trust that you are working all
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things together for our good even when
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we cannot see it help us to remain
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steadfast in our faith and to continue
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giving thanks in all
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circumstances father we pray for
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everyone listening to this prayer today
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may you fill their hearts with peace and
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joy as they reflect on the many
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blessings you have given them may they
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feel your presence in a tangible way and
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may their lives be filled with gratitude
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ude for your goodness in Jesus name we
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amen thank you for joining me in this
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