Sunday, November 18, 2018. Rise Up (Part 2). Deuteronomy 26:1-11. It is a perfectly natural (and good) thing to be thankful for the blessings we experience in life, but if that is the full extent of our gratitude, then it will crumble when our blessings seem in short supply. Real gratitude goes deeper, to the very foundation of who we are and what God has done for us.