Northeast Christian Church
When You Feel Grateful | Psalm 118
Life is full of emotions—anger, gratitude, shame, awe, and more. Where do you turn when these feelings overwhelm you? Who can handle the weight of your struggles? In this series in the Psalms, we'll discover how to process our emotions through the highs and lows of life and with faith and trust in Him to bring every emotion to God.
Locations & Times
Northeast Christian Church
2751 Patterson Rd, Grand Junction, CO 81506, USA
Sunday 8:30 AM
Sunday 10:00 AM
Gratitude is a choice.
“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues but the parent of all others.” –Cicero
What if being grateful is the key to joy?
Jesus sang a song of gratitude just before suffering for us.
TRUTHS ABOUT GRATITUDE:
1. Gratitude is a DISCIPLINE, not just a feeling.
-Gratitude is about what happens in you.
2. Gratitude shifts our perspective from FEAR to FAITH.
-We forget what we don’t celebrate.
-Gratitude grows when fear dies.
3. Gratitude fuels ENDURANCE through HARD times.
“The best way to show my gratitude is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy.” –Thomas Merton
4. Gratitude leads us to WORSHIP and GENEROSITY.
-What the cornerstone is to a building, Jesus is to the church and us. We are to build our lives on Him.
WAYS TO START LIVING WITH MORE GRATITUDE:
-START your day with thanks.
-SPEAK or SING gratitude out loud.
-Keep a gratitude JOURNAL.
Being grateful is a choice and a lifestyle.
“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues but the parent of all others.” –Cicero
What if being grateful is the key to joy?
Jesus sang a song of gratitude just before suffering for us.
TRUTHS ABOUT GRATITUDE:
1. Gratitude is a DISCIPLINE, not just a feeling.
-Gratitude is about what happens in you.
2. Gratitude shifts our perspective from FEAR to FAITH.
-We forget what we don’t celebrate.
-Gratitude grows when fear dies.
3. Gratitude fuels ENDURANCE through HARD times.
“The best way to show my gratitude is to accept everything, even my problems, with joy.” –Thomas Merton
4. Gratitude leads us to WORSHIP and GENEROSITY.
-What the cornerstone is to a building, Jesus is to the church and us. We are to build our lives on Him.
WAYS TO START LIVING WITH MORE GRATITUDE:
-START your day with thanks.
-SPEAK or SING gratitude out loud.
-Keep a gratitude JOURNAL.
Being grateful is a choice and a lifestyle.