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Daily Devotion - Choosing Gratitude in a Difficult Season
This may be the most unusual Thanksgiving season you’ve experienced. After a year of difficult changes that have affected everyone around the globe, it may be harder than ever to truly be grateful. But with God’s help, we can choose gratitude during Thanksgiving 2020.
This year has been a year of losses for many. Lost loved ones, jobs, and health. Lost opportunities to gather, celebrate, and worship. Loss of traditions, belief in institutions, and trust.
God knows our losses. He has been close to you when you suffered, whether you felt it or not. He collected every one of your tears in 2020 (Psalm 56:8) because you are precious to him.
But it is His will for you to give thanks in all circumstances, even the ones that are unusual and difficult.
Why is giving thanks God’s will for you? This directive in 1 Thessalonians 5 is part of a list of traits for Christian living. Paul writes that as Christians, we are to be sanctified (set apart and made holy) for God’s glory.
Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 ESV
When we act in ways that are contrary to the world, relying on the Holy Spirit to empower us, we demonstrate that we are different from everyone else. Our gratitude in 2020 can speak volumes to the unbelieving world. It can be your most powerful way to witness this Thanksgiving.
Take a few minutes to reflect on the losses you experienced this year, no matter how small. What did they teach you about God? About yourself? About the way God wants you to live? Can you find a reason to be thankful, despite the difficulty you faced?
You can choose gratitude in this difficult season too. Invite the Lord into your reflection time. Ask him to help you see areas where you have been stretched for his glory. Name the reasons you are thankful for what you learned in 2020, in spite of all the difficulties.
And be sure to tell someone what you’re thankful for. You just may inspire someone to learn more about Jesus this Thanksgiving, due to your gratitude.
Read the full devotion at https://devotableapp.com/daily-devotion-choosing-gratitude-in-a-difficult-season
This may be the most unusual Thanksgiving season you’ve experienced. After a year of difficult changes that have affected everyone around the globe, it may be harder than ever to truly be grateful. But with God’s help, we can choose gratitude during Thanksgiving 2020.
This year has been a year of losses for many. Lost loved ones, jobs, and health. Lost opportunities to gather, celebrate, and worship. Loss of traditions, belief in institutions, and trust.
God knows our losses. He has been close to you when you suffered, whether you felt it or not. He collected every one of your tears in 2020 (Psalm 56:8) because you are precious to him.
But it is His will for you to give thanks in all circumstances, even the ones that are unusual and difficult.
Why is giving thanks God’s will for you? This directive in 1 Thessalonians 5 is part of a list of traits for Christian living. Paul writes that as Christians, we are to be sanctified (set apart and made holy) for God’s glory.
Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 ESV
When we act in ways that are contrary to the world, relying on the Holy Spirit to empower us, we demonstrate that we are different from everyone else. Our gratitude in 2020 can speak volumes to the unbelieving world. It can be your most powerful way to witness this Thanksgiving.
Take a few minutes to reflect on the losses you experienced this year, no matter how small. What did they teach you about God? About yourself? About the way God wants you to live? Can you find a reason to be thankful, despite the difficulty you faced?
You can choose gratitude in this difficult season too. Invite the Lord into your reflection time. Ask him to help you see areas where you have been stretched for his glory. Name the reasons you are thankful for what you learned in 2020, in spite of all the difficulties.
And be sure to tell someone what you’re thankful for. You just may inspire someone to learn more about Jesus this Thanksgiving, due to your gratitude.
Read the full devotion at https://devotableapp.com/daily-devotion-choosing-gratitude-in-a-difficult-season
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This may be the most unusual Thanksgiving season you’ve experienced. After a year of difficult changes that have affected everyone around the globe, it may be harder than ever to truly be grateful. But with God’s help, we can choose gratitude during Thanksgiving 2020.
This year has been a year of losses for many. Lost loved ones, jobs, and health. Lost opportunities to gather, celebrate, and worship. Loss of traditions, belief in institutions, and trust.
God knows our losses. He has been close to you when you suffered, whether you felt it or not. He collected every one of your tears in 2020 (Psalm 56:8) because you are precious to him.
But it is His will for you to give thanks in all circumstances, even the ones that are unusual and difficult.
Why is giving thanks God’s will for you? This directive in 1 Thessalonians 5 is part of a list of traits for Christian living. Paul writes that as Christians, we are to be sanctified (set apart and made holy) for God’s glory.
Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 ESV
When we act in ways that are contrary to the world, relying on the Holy Spirit to empower us, we demonstrate that we are different from everyone else. Our gratitude in 2020 can speak volumes to the unbelieving world. It can be your most powerful way to witness this Thanksgiving.
Take a few minutes to reflect on the losses you experienced this year, no matter how small. What did they teach you about God? About yourself? About the way God wants you to live? Can you find a reason to be thankful, despite the difficulty you faced?
You can choose gratitude in this difficult season too. Invite the Lord into your reflection time. Ask him to help you see areas where you have been stretched for his glory. Name the reasons you are thankful for what you learned in 2020, in spite of all the difficulties.
And be sure to tell someone what you’re thankful for. You just may inspire someone to learn more about Jesus this Thanksgiving, due to your gratitude.
Read the full devotion at https://devotableapp.com/daily-devotion-choosing-gratitude-in-a-difficult-season
This may be the most unusual Thanksgiving season you’ve experienced. After a year of difficult changes that have affected everyone around the globe, it may be harder than ever to truly be grateful. But with God’s help, we can choose gratitude during Thanksgiving 2020.
This year has been a year of losses for many. Lost loved ones, jobs, and health. Lost opportunities to gather, celebrate, and worship. Loss of traditions, belief in institutions, and trust.
God knows our losses. He has been close to you when you suffered, whether you felt it or not. He collected every one of your tears in 2020 (Psalm 56:8) because you are precious to him.
But it is His will for you to give thanks in all circumstances, even the ones that are unusual and difficult.
Why is giving thanks God’s will for you? This directive in 1 Thessalonians 5 is part of a list of traits for Christian living. Paul writes that as Christians, we are to be sanctified (set apart and made holy) for God’s glory.
Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 ESV
When we act in ways that are contrary to the world, relying on the Holy Spirit to empower us, we demonstrate that we are different from everyone else. Our gratitude in 2020 can speak volumes to the unbelieving world. It can be your most powerful way to witness this Thanksgiving.
Take a few minutes to reflect on the losses you experienced this year, no matter how small. What did they teach you about God? About yourself? About the way God wants you to live? Can you find a reason to be thankful, despite the difficulty you faced?
You can choose gratitude in this difficult season too. Invite the Lord into your reflection time. Ask him to help you see areas where you have been stretched for his glory. Name the reasons you are thankful for what you learned in 2020, in spite of all the difficulties.
And be sure to tell someone what you’re thankful for. You just may inspire someone to learn more about Jesus this Thanksgiving, due to your gratitude.
Read the full devotion at https://devotableapp.com/daily-devotion-choosing-gratitude-in-a-difficult-season