We can add one more thing to the growing list of Bible instructions that offer proven social and psychological benefit: gratitude. Like forgiveness and Sabbath rest, gratitude ranks high on the biblical “to do” list and also brings clinical benefit that is actually measurable. In a recent Wall Street Journal article … [Read more...]
The Attitude of Gratitude: Make Jesus’ Day!
Even the nicest, most sacrificial people need to hear a “thank you” every once in awhile. Including Jesus. One scene in Jesus’ ministry shows this to us. But before we jump into that scene in Scripture, you need to know that in Jesus’ day, there was a lot of bad blood—hatred, really—between the Jews and an ethnic group called … [Read more...]
The Gift of Thankfulness: For the God Who Has Everything
Never underestimate the power of Thanksgiving. For starters, it’s a gift God enjoys. And let’s admit it, God is a hard gift-shop. He has everything. Literally. Further, a thankful heart may be the quickest route to a protected heart. Romans 1 tells us that thanksgiving keeps us from being futile in our thinking. It … [Read more...]