We are in-between sermon series at New Passion, so yesterday I did a solo message on the Attitude of Gratitude. Generic, I know.
However, the title is all telling. I believe when we are grateful, it changes our attitude towards God and towards other people. I shared at the end of the message a list of people I am grateful for at New Passion, I also shared a video that convicted me in areas I had been ungrateful (It’s definitely a must see video by Pete Wilson: Watch HERE – *Correction from the message: It was not India, it was a house in the Dominican Republic).
Think about it:
- How would our attitude about the job we hate change if you realized there are millions of people without a job and became grateful that we at least have a job?
- How would our attitude about our difficult children change if we realized that some people can’t have kids or have lost their child at an early age and were grateful that we’ve been blessed with the children we have?
- How would our attitude about what God’s not given us change if we became grateful that he’s already given us everything we need?
- How would our attitude about…Change?
So, if you were at New Passion this past Sunday or if you weren’t, continue the conversation and share a little of what you are grateful for:
I am thankful for Jesus making Salvation possible. I am thankful for a Christian husband,for my children and grandchildren. I am thankful for health,life and God’s hand of protection over His children.I am thankful that I have family in Heaven.I am thankful we can always Trust God, no matter what may come our way.
I have a hard time doing slides while listening! Your sermons..and yesterday really speaks to everyone and I have to remember to click to the next slide as I am absorbing things like, “be thankful for what you have now..and thank God for it!” I have to remember that Jesus didn’t have a car with airconditioning to get to and from wherever He needed to go. Let alone the other luxuries I have. The support I have I need to thank people for, instead of thinking I need to be served. Good stuff yesterday.
Thanks Keith!
I have to add to what I said in my message yesterday since I wrote these down and lost it:
– I’m grateful for my missions director who handles everything that we do for missions and outreach events (which has been a lot in our first year). He does other things around the church as well every week with set-up
– I’m also grateful for everyone who throughout the year has jumped in and been involved with our outreach events: LoveActs Projects, ONE:27 Projects, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Flood Relief, United We Care, Etc….
My family and my health
a job
My relationship with Jesus and that my family all claim one too!
I am grateful…
– for my family
– for being able to learn from my mistakes so that I may be a better Christian
– for finding an awesome church family who is willing to take me as I am and help guide me mentally & spiritually.
– for my continued blessings, no matter hoe small or large they may be
– for being able to help others in need
I could go on forever, lol
I am grateful for my wife, kids, and a loving God who sent Jesus His son to die for me and sent me the Holy Spirit to guide me.