Mephibosheth son of Jonathan son of Saul came to David and fell on his face and did obeisance. David said, “Mephibosheth!” He answered, “I am your servant.” David said to him, “Do not be afraid, for I will show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan; I will restore to you all the land of your grandfather Saul, and you yourself shall eat at my table always.” He did obeisance and said, “What is your servant, that you should look upon a dead dog such as I?” —2 Samuel 9:6-8

Please: A timely please can help you unlock the rule of

for greater results, discover the power of “we is greater than me,” and honor others above yourself.

Sorry: A sincere sorry can lead you to

broken relationships, strengthen connections through being radically vulnerable, and better understand the degrees of forgiveness.

Thanks: A heartfelt thanks paves the way toward a resilient mindset of gratitude and an

to see God move on your behalf.

Toh-dah means

.

Mephibosheth: From the Mouth of

Lo-debar was

, and it was for “nobody people.”

was about to make something wonderful happen! (2 Samuel 9:3-4)

In the Bible, “thanks” alone is not

.

Gratitude produces something called “

.”

One of the Hebrew words for “

” is hesed. It is actually a difficult word to translate into English. That is because there is a range of meanings for hesed.

Hesed is “… a completely undeserved kindness and generosity.” —Theologian John Oswalt

Did you know God is grateful for

?

God is so grateful for you that God

to show you hesed.

“Though the mountains be shaken, and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love (hesed) for you will not be shaken.” —Isaiah 54:10

Hesed is not just a feeling, but an

. It “intervenes on behalf of loved ones and comes to their rescue,” according to author Lois Tverberg.

“Hesed is never merely an abstract feeling of goodwill, but always entails practical action on behalf of another.” —Biblical Scholar Dr. Will Kynes.

Here’s the thing about saying thanks: you often get a “thanks”

.

Thanks creates a sense of

and a sense of “we’re in this together.”

Mephibosheth says “to-dah” to David,

him for the hesed he has always shown him.

David showed

to his old friend Jonathan by rescuing Johnathon’s son, Mephibosheth.

And Mephibosheth shows gratitude by standing by David when his own

turns against him.

Action Steps

1. Start a gratitude
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   . Make a list of things and people for whom you are thankful.
2. In the journal, make a list of people you need to
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   .
3. Be
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   in thanking the people on your list.

My additional notes:

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