Gratitude is Key
November 12, 2021

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Gratitude is Key

Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him and bless His name. Psalm 100:4 NKJV

Thanksgiving: conscious of benefit received: expressive of thanks
Praise: to glorify (a God) especially by the attribution of perfections

Gratitude is a continual state of being thankful.

Gratitude is the

to God’s presence.

Gratitude brings

.

“But I will sacrifice to You with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay what I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD.” 10So the LORD spoke to the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land. Jonah 2:9-10 NKJV

Gratitude is a daily

.

But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. 26Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone’s chains were loosed. Acts 16:25-26 NKJV

Gratitude means

of some things.

Psalm 107:21 Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind. 22 Let them sacrifice thank offerings and tell of his works with songs of joy.

Thoughts For the Road:

Choosing gratitude means letting go of something else. What grudge, disappointment, or complaint might God be calling you to let go of so you can receive the freedom that comes from gratitude?

How could you make gratefulness for everything God’s doing a bigger part of your life this week?