His mercies never end. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness! —Lamentations 3:22–23
I’ve learned over the years—and have often been reminded—that being a thankful person is a choice. If I fail to choose gratitude, by default, I choose ingratitude. And once allowed into my life, ingratitude brings with it a lot of other undesirable companions that only succeed in tearing things up, then walking off with my joy. To not choose gratitude—daily and deliberately— is more costly than most realize.
But gratitude, like other Christian virtues and disciplines, doesn’t just “happen.” It requires intentional effort.
So, I want to challenge you to cultivate an attitude of gratitude. And that’s going to require more than a few hurried minutes. Developing new habits and spiritual disciplines takes time. I know, you’re insanely busy and you don’t need one more thing to do, right?! Well, if you’ll carve out the time, I’m confident you will be grateful you did!
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Choosing Gratitude: Your Journey to Joy ©2009 Revived Hearts Foundation
Scripture taken from The CSB
Make it Personal
What steps could you put in place today to start intentionally cultivating an attitude of gratitude?