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Tag Archives: gratitude
Missed Gratitude for Good Discipline
Proverbs 3:11 (MSG) But don’t, dear friend, resent God’s discipline; don’t sulk under his loving correction. It’s the child he loves that God corrects; a father’s delight is behind all this. Discipline isn’t punishment. It’s correction, and sometimes it is uncomfortable. Like it … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged discipline, gratitude, Proverbs 3:11
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Missed Gratitude for Closed Doors
I’ve bumped up against a few closed doors in my adult life: the great job I didn’t get, the cute house we couldn’t buy, the friendship that didn’t work out. Yes, I was disappointed. Psalm 23:3 (NIV) … … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged closed doors, gratitude, Psalm 23:3, right path
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Missed Gratitude for Safe Travel
Late for a meeting, I muttered in frustration as I stopped for the yellow light. The dump truck ahead of me sped through the intersection and hit a bump. A rock bounced out and landed right where I would have … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged God's protection, gratitude, Psalm 18:2, safe travels
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Missed Gratitude for Temptations Avoided
Matthew 6:13 (NIV) … lead us not into temptation … Over the years, I’ve prayed those words hundreds of times. I picture God stringing caution tape across my path, setting up a detour or closing a gate. And … Continue reading
Posted in Constructive Thought, Morning Prayer
Tagged gratitude, lead us not into temptation, Matthew 6:13
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Two Weeks of Missed Gratitude
With Thanksgiving Day a couple weeks away, I want to focus on blessings I’ve never given a second thought. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NIV) Give thanks in all circumstances … All circumstances? I’ve missed more than a few. How about you? … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Thessalonians 5:18, gratitude
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Indulge!
Psalm 34:3,8 (NIV) Glorify the Lord with me; let us exalt his name together … Taste and see that the Lord is good. Following the Sunday worship service, our congregation shared a potluck luncheon. Come supper time, my husband suggested we … Continue reading
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Tagged gratitude, indulge, Psalm 34:3-8, Taste and See
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A Thanksgiving Prayer
Posted in Timeless Wisdom
Tagged gratitude, Thanksgiving, Tychon of Zadonsk
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The Kindness of the Lord
Isaiah 63:7 (NIV) I will tell of the kindnesses of the Lord, the deeds for which he is to be praised, according to all the Lord has done for us …. Am I giving God credit for all the … Continue reading
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Tagged gratitude, Isaiah 63:7, kindness
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Appreciating My Body
This Scripture is about the Church, the body of Christ. But let’s not miss the other wisdom herein. 1 Corinthians 12:12 (ERV) A person has only one body, but it has many parts. Yes, there are many parts, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians 12:12, body, body of Christ, gratitude
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Self-Talk: Gratitude
“Cultivate gratitude and thankfulness in all circumstances, for it is through gratitude that we find contentment.” Benedict of Nursia from the Rule of St. Benedict (6th century) When I remind myself to be thankful, I set myself up to be … Continue reading
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Tagged Benedict of Nursia, contentment, Count Your Blessings, gratitude
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