June 2013 – Shades of Grace | Natalie Nichols- Shades of Grace | Natalie Nichols
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Thankfulness (7): Scriptures About Giving Thanks

Below are thirty-one scripture passages about giving God thanks — that’s one for every day of the month! I challenge you to take one passage a day, personalize it, and turn it into a prayer. For example: 1 Chronicles 16:34 could be prayed: “I give You thanks, Lord, for You are good; Your steadfast love endures forever!” Psalm 9:1-2 could be prayed: “I give thanks to You,... read more

Eight Steps to Thankfulness, Part 2 (Thankfulness #6)

In part one of this post, I listed the first four of eight steps we can take that will lead us to a thankful attitude. This is the continuation of that list, beginning with step number five: 5. Help others. Give your life away. Stop focusing on your puny problems and discontentment. Start focusing on helping others. Jesus said the more you give your life away, the more you find it. The more unselfish you... read more

Eight Steps to Thankfulness, Part 1 (Thankfulness, # 5)

There are eight steps we can take that will lead us to a thankful attitude. The following are the first four steps. 1. Determine to Give Thanks in All Things Thank God for the simple things. Thank Him for clean water. For your sense of touch, sight, hearing, smell, taste. For legs that walk and arms that move. For hands to feed yourself. For the beautiful and awe-inspiring creation He has given you to... read more

The One Place Discouragement Won’t Sprout (Thankfulness, Pt 4)

Perhaps you’ve thought of the act of giving thanks as being God’s will and a blessing to Him. But have you thought about how beneficial it is to you when you’re thankful? I mentioned one benefit in the last post. Here’s another. Discouragement: An Open Door in the Heart of the Ungrateful Discouragement can stem from ingratitude—and it leaves you vulnerable to oppression and... read more

Why Your Joy is Dependent Upon Giving Thanks (Thankfulness, Part 3)

Do you wish you had more joy in life? Are you a glass-half-empty person who can’t help but find a reason to be ungrateful in every circumstance? The Relationship Between Thanksgiving and Joy In One Thousand Gifts, Ann Voskamp describes her route through pain and loss—her route to joy through thanksgiving. She gives insight into Jesus’ sacrifice of thanksgiving at the last... read more
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