Gratitude is a powerful key to the abundant life Jesus came to give us ( John 10:10)

1. THE ATTITUDE OF
GRATITUDE IS NOT A
PIOUS PLATITUDE
It is a Powerful Key to Abundant Life
Thursday, June 20, 13

2. WE CAN; GOD CANNOT
God has no one to thank for His wonderful life as God
Angels cannot thank God for being redeemed
Angels cannot thank God for be ing adopted children
Angels cannot thank God that the Spirit lives in them
Angels cannot be witnesses/ambassadors for Jesus
Angels do not have a body to do the works of Jesus
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3. I AM SO GRATEFUL
God has drawn me closer to Him in the last two years
I am swimming in a refreshing pool of gratitude
Waking up
Prayer breaks
Instantly in His felt Presence
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4. THE PULCHRITUDE OF
GRATITUDE
Never met an unhappy person who was full of
gratitude. Opposite is always true.
Grateful heart is a humble heart
Humble heart draws the Presence of God
3 Times in Bible: Prov. 3:34, James 4:6 and 1 Peter 5
“God opposes the proud, but gives grace to
the humble ”
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5. Ps. 100
Gratitude --> Praise---> Presence of God
Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth.Worship the
Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.
Know that the Lord is God.
It is he who made us, and we are His;
we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts
with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.
For the Lord is good and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations.
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6. JESUS LIVES (P. 190)
Thankfulness primes the pump into praise and that
draws into the Presence of God-->fulness of joy and
eternal pleasures at His right hand!
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7. UNGRATFUL PEOPLE
Eve: Saw God face to face, hunk of a husband,
beautiful garden, everything free, no disease, no
enemies, beautiful, never-aging body.
Servant of Matt 18.21-35: 10 mil forgiven.
Chokes friend for $100. Gets life sentence. (Read!)
Ananias & Saphira: Saved, filled with Spirit,
incredible church, miracles everywhere...
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8. GRATITUDE
Keeps us close to God
Qualifies us to experience His Grace, Power &
Presence more. Miracles follow us.
Protects us from sin & sadness & frustration
Fill us with joy and peace-->health & good
relationships
Makes us good witnesses for Jesus!
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9. HOW TO CULTIVATE A
GRATEFUL HEART
Water your heart with thanksgiving every day
Put reminders in front of you ( notes, scripture)
Always start prayer with thanksgiving
Thank God before you get out of bed and just
before retiring at night.
Share stories of gratitude with others
10 minutes with the King: Grateful for what?
Thursday, June 20, 13