Stuck in a cycle of negativity and complaining? In this episode, discover how gratitude isn't a feeling you wait for; it's a daily discipline that rewires your heart toward joy and helps you see God's mercies hiding in plain sight.

Do you ever catch yourself noticing everything that's wrong before you notice anything that's right?

It's easy to become an expert at complaining without even realizing it. The traffic. The weather. The mess. The disappointment. Left unchecked, a critical spirit can color everything gray and quietly steal your joy. You may not feel negative, but your default thoughts tell a different story.

In this episode, we look at the story of Ann Voskamp, a busy farm wife and mother who was battling low-grade depression and a critical spirit that made life feel heavy. A friend challenged her to do something almost too simple: make a list of 1,000 things she was grateful for, not big, dramatic blessings, but small, ordinary gifts. Through her journey and the command of 1 Thessalonians 5:18, you'll see that gratitude isn't something you feel your way into. It's something you choose, practice, and build—and over time, it rewires your heart from complaint to worship.

BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU'LL DISCOVER:

1. Why your brain defaults to noticing what's wrong, and how gratitude interrupts that pattern
2. How 1 Thessalonians 5:18 calls you to be thankful in all circumstances, not just for them
3. A simple daily practice to train your eyes to see God's presence and mercies hiding in plain sight
4. Gratitude doesn't change your circumstances, but it changes you in your circumstances, and that changes everything.

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