9.29.24 - Everything's Fine (Week 2)
Part of Everything's Fine (Message Notes)
September 28, 2024
Discontentment and Thanksgiving
Discontentment robs us of joy
Thanksgiving is the gatekeeper of joy
Psalm 100
1 Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth.
2 Worship the Lord with gladness;
come before him with joyful songs.
3 Know that the Lord is God.
It is he who made us, and we are his;
we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.
5 For the Lord is good and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations.
Discontentment steals joy
Thankfulness fuels joy
We can grow joy in our life through thanksgiving by…
1. Remembering
Psalm 103:1-2
1 Praise the Lord, my soul;
all my inmost being, praise his holy name.
2 Praise the Lord, my soul,
and forget not all his benefits
“Negative Bias”
“I will practice gratitude to access joy.” – Brené Brown
2. Returning
Psalm 100:3
3 Know that the Lord is God.
It is he who made us, and we are his;
we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
3. Right-Sizing
Psalm 103:1-5
1 Praise the Lord, my soul;
all my inmost being, praise his holy name.
2 Praise the Lord, my soul,
and forget not all his benefits—
3 who forgives all your sins
and heals all your diseases,
4 who redeems your life from the pit
and crowns you with love and compassion,
5 who satisfies your desires with good things
so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.