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Part IV; January 26, 2025

“The Power of Appreciation”

Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. —1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NLT)

Appreciation is a magnet that pulls us toward God.

Heighten your

of God’s goodness & blessings.

Seven reasons to be grateful to God:

The

blessings of life.

The

blessings of life.

The

that God has given.

The times of divine

.

The

God has provided.

The

God has brought along your path.

The

God has shown.

Make your gratitude

.

Gratitude becomes powerful as it becomes personal!

Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will tell you what he did for me. —Psalm 66:16 (NLT)

Make thankfulness a focal point of

.

Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. —Philippians 4:6 (NLT)

every prayer by giving thanks.

every prayer by giving thanks.

Make some prayers

giving thanks.

Get in touch with your need for

.

I tell you, her sins—and they are many—have been forgiven, so she has shown me much love. But a person who is forgiven little shows only little love. —Luke 7:47 (NLT)

When I am desperately aware of my need for God, I don’t just follow Him. I CLING to Him!