Let the peace of Christ, to which you were also called in one body, rule your hearts. And be thankful. —Colossians 3:15
The term “attitudinal change” is sometimes used to explain how new behaviors start with new mindsets. But during this time of focus on thankfulness, I want you to consider a “gratitudinal” change. In essence, I want you to live in the fullness of your relationship with God.
I don’t want you to be destroyed by the inevita- ble downturns of life but to find the God-given reserve to stand strong through confusing, condemning onslaughts of opposition. I want your head up, lifted by the empowering Spirit of God within you, even when everything else within you is calling for a week in bed. I want your story to be rewritten into a tale of God’s grace, one He uses to help you be an effective minister of His hope and healing to others.
No matter who you are, where you’ve been, or what’s happened to you along the way, you can be changed into a person who’s known and marked by gratitude. God can do it in you.
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Choosing Gratitude: Your Journey to Joy ©2009 Revived Hearts Foundation
Scripture taken from The CSB
Make it Personal
Pray that God would transform you into someone who is known and marked by gratitude.