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Popular In Heaven, Famous In Hell

DAY 3 OF 3

DAY THREE: Be Grateful. Always.  

It is one thing to impute joy to a trial by not grumbling, it is quite another to maintain a lifestyle of thankfulness. Gratitude. Saying “thank You” to God for every single thing you should be thankful for. Every day. You may not feel thankful for a trial at first, but you can be thankful in the trial while it lasts.

We need to develop a lifestyle of gratitude.

The doctrine of sanctification is essentially the doctrine of gratitude. Sanctification is not what saves us; sanctification—living a holy life—is saying thank You to God. If sanctification saves us, then salvation is by works. But salvation is by grace through faith alone (Eph. 2:8–9). So why live a godly life? As Dr. D. James Kennedy used to put it: it is like a PS at the end of a letter when we say, “Thank You, Lord, for saving my soul.”

Do you want to be popular in heaven? Be a thankful person. Thank God for every single thing He does for you. Suggestion: think of at least three things a day to thank Him for before you go to bed each night; heaven is watching.


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Popular In Heaven, Famous In Hell

In this instructive, 3-day devotional, renowned theologian RT Kendall encourages you to stop valuing your reputation with people more than your reputation with God. Based on his book Popular in Heaven, Famous in Hell , these daily readings show you how to live a life that both pleases God and terrifies Satan.

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