Healthy Habits Part 2 - Gratitude

in

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give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. —1 Thessalonians 5:18

Do

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without complaining and arguing. —Philippians 2:14

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is something that you do so repetitively that it almost becomes muscle memory.

But if you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. 33 And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. 34 And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive back, what credit is that to you? For even sinners lend to sinners to receive as much back. 35 But love your enemies, do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is kind to the unthankful and evil. 36 Therefore be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful. 37 “Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. 38 Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you. —Luke 6:32-38

• Jesus was highlighting that even sinners operate in

. But He calls His followers into a higher standard, the standard of

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, Giving, and Thanksgiving are all connected. They all flow from the kingdom core value of

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• Generous – a readiness to give more of something, more than

. Showing kindness; something more plentiful than usual.

• The original sense of generous was ‘of

birth, or ‘characteristic of noble birth, courageous, magnanimous.

Generosity

a) Generous people know that generosity flows into all

of life.

b) Generosity is first and foremost,

pouring into us from His

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resources. Not

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pouring out to others, from our

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resources.

c) Generous people operate from the mindset that generosity is not about what God wants

us – rather it is about what He wants to do

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us and

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us.

d) Everything God does

us becomes something that He does

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us.

• Focus: the habit of

flowing from the Kingdom attitude of

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21 Then Peter came to Him and said, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?” 22 Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.
35 “So My heavenly Father also will do to you if each of you, from his heart, does not forgive his brother his trespasses.” —Matthew 18:21-22, 35

Forgive

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and

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and you will be forgiven over and over. —Luke 6:37b TPT

The Supernatural Power of Forgiveness. (8 Things)

1) Forgiveness is

- Jesus released forgiveness before anyone asked!

Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.” —Luke 23:24

2) Forgiveness

and

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doors in the spiritual realm.

10 Now whom you forgive anything, I also forgive…11 lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices. —2 Corinthians 2:10a-11

3) Forgiveness

the standard.

• Forgiveness doesn’t support bad behavior – it sets you

!

4) Forgiveness is the foundation of the ministry of

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Blessed are the peacemakers,
For they shall be called sons of God. —Matthew 5:9

18 Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation, —2 Corinthians 5:18

5) We can remain

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of the experience of God’s forgiveness by refusing to forgive.

14 “For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. —Matthew 6:14-15

Every man should keep a fair-sized cemetery in which to

the faults of his friends.” ~ C.S. Lewis”

6) Unforgiveness

the Holy Spirit.

Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers. 30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 31 Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. 32 And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you. —Ephesians 4:29-32 - NKJV

7) Forgiveness moves the forgiver from being a

to a victor, an

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• Forgiveness

the hurt, however severe, from developing into an identity, and

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the process if it already has.

8) Forgiveness is also

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