In this special in-between episode, we're going to explore the spiritual practice of gratitude and its significance in our everyday lives, especially during challenging times. We're going to talk about four ways to choose gratitude. One of the things that's always been really challenging for me as a believer is separating my gratitude and thanksgiving from my circumstances. And I wish after all these years of walking with God that I had improved in this area, I think maybe I'm growing in this area, but the reality is I know my own heart, and I know that when things are in a joyful place circumstantially, In fact, I wrote in my journal this morning, Lord, help me to have as much joy for you in the hard times as I do in the good times. And I wanted to bring us to, you know, we hear all about choosing gratitude and about being thankful to God. So that's what we're going to talk about today as we move into the Christmas season and transition into our Advent series on John. We're going to look at 10 verses in the Bible where God instructs us to choose gratitude, no matter what circumstances we're facing.

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