TRUTHS ABOUT UGLY THOUGHTS
1) CHANGE BRINGS FEAR AND UNCERTAINTY Philippians 4:4-6 NIV
2) WE CAN FOCUS ON THE BLESSINGS Philippians 4:7-8 NIV
3) OBEDIENCE BRINGS BLESSINGS Philippians 4:9 NIV

OUR LIVES ARE FULL WHEN…

1) WE TRUST CHRIST BY FAITH Luke 17:11-13 NIV
2) OUR BELIEFS MATCH OUR ACTIONS Luke 17:14 NIV
3) WE TAKE TIME FOR GRATITUDE Luke 17:15-16 NIV

WE ARE UNITED BY OUR GRATITUDE
1) UNITED BY FAITH IN JESUS Romans 3:22-24 NIV

FELLOWSHIP IN FAITH
2) UNITED BY FORGIVENESS Romans 3:25-26 NIV
RECEIVE AND GIVE FORGIVENESS

3) UNITED BY FREEDOM
Acts 2:46-47 NIV
PRAISE GOD TOGETHER FOR YOUR FREEDOM

HOW GRATITUDE BECOMES GRUMBLE
1) WE FORGET OUR BLESSINGS Exodus 16:1-3 NIV
FOCUS ON WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN GIVEN

2) WE BECOME GREEDY Luke 12:15 NIV
BE GENEROUS WITH YOUR RESOURCES

3) WE COMPLAIN AND CRITICIZE 1 Corinthians 10:10-11 NIV

BLESS OTHERS WITH YOUR WORDS

HOW TO RENEW YOUR GRATITUDE
1) RELEASE YOUR CONTROL AND OBEY Ephesians 5:19a-20 NIV
MAKE DAILY TIME TO COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS

DEDICATE EVERY LIFE AREA TO CHRIST

2) REMEMBER THAT CHRIST PROTECTS YOU Exodus 12:21-23 NIV
FOCUS ON HIS PROTECTION, NOT THE DANGER

3) REFLECT ON YOUR BLESSINGS Ephesians 5:19a-20 NIV
MAKE DAILY TIME TO COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS

3 WAYS TO MAKE ROOM FOR GOD TO USE YOU

1) MAKE ROOM FOR COMPASSION Luke 10:30-33 NIV
LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO SHOW LOVE

2) MAKE ROOM TO BLESS 1 Peter 4:9-10 NIV
USE YOUR RESOURCES TO SERVE

3) MAKE ROOM FOR WORSHIP Luke 10:38-42 NIV

3 TRUTHS AT SURFSIDE COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP

1) OUR DIFFERENCES MULTIPLY OUR IMPACT 1 Corinthians 12:12-14 NIV
WE DISCOVER OUR VITAL PART OF THE BODY

2) WE DON’T COMPARE AND QUIT Ephesians 6:11-12 NIV
WE PRAY AND PROTECT EACH OTHER

3) WE USE OUR GIFTS AS PART OF THE TEAM Ephesians 6:18 NIV
WE SERVE AND PRAY FOR OTHER BELIEVERS

1) PONDER THE POWER OF HIS WORD Psalms 119:103-106 NIV
2) PRACTICE HIS WORD James 1:21-22 NIV
3) PLANT HIS WORD AND GROW 2 Timothy 3:16-17 NIV

3 THINGS THAT IMPACT CLOSENESS WITH GOD
1) HOW WE SEE OURSELVES Luke 19:1-4 NIV

WE ARE UNWORTHY, BUT HE STILL LOVES US
2) HOW WE SEE JESUS Luke 19:5-7 NIV
JESUS WANTS TO BE CLOSE TO US
3) WHEN WE SURRENDER TO HIS WILL Luke 19:8-10 NIV
JESUS WANTS US TO REPENT AND COME HOME

1) BE PATIENT AND EXPECTANT James 5:7-11 NIV

RECOGNIZE HIS PRESENCE WHILE WAITING
2) PRAY AND PRAISE ALONE AND WITH OTHERS James 5:13-18 NIV

ASK SOMEONE HOW YOU CAN PRAY FOR THEM
3) HELP OTHERS TO FIND THEIR WAY HOME Matthew 28:19-20 NIV

LOOK FOR WAYS TO SHARE THE GOSPEL