Be Thankful
 
"Be thankful in everything." 1 Thess 5:18
 
Be Thankful. Be Thankful in Everything. 
Living living life with a sense of gratitude not only defines you, it sets you apart. Despite circumstances of our lives that sometimes seem desperate and extreme, even during the worst of times, make an intense & focused effort to give thanks.
 
The Bible teaches us that the most important quality's God's people can have is humility. Gratefulness is a fundamental part of true humility.
 
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Be thankful for what you do not have,
so that you have something to look forward to.
 
Be thankful for the tender grief in loss,
 that reminds you of treasured memories.
 
Be thankful when you don't know something,
for it give you the opportunity to learn.
 
Be thankful for the difficult times.
During those times you grow.
 
Be thankful for your limitations,
because they give you the opportunity to improve.
 
Be thankful for each new challenge,
because it will build your faith and your character.

Be thankful for your mistakes.
They will teach you valuable lessons.
 
Be thankful when you are tired and weary,
because it means you have worked hard.
 
Be thankful for unanticipated circumstances,
because they remind you to treasure each moment.
 
Be thankful for weakness,
 because we have a God who, when we are weak, is strong.
 
 
thankfulToday we celebrate a holiday that is uniquely American, Thanksgiving.
 
Every year, our President calls this country to prayer and thanksgiving for the blessings we as a nation have enjoyed.
But to Christians,  every day should be a time for personal reflection, prayer and adoration for a God who is sovereign and actively involved in our lives. Yet we run through busy days, and we are distracted by the cares and ambitions of this world.
 
Can we pause daily to reflect and give thanks?
  
 
Can we be women who are filled with grace and  gratitude?
 
Link: Embracing Gratitude (article)...
 
Be Thankful (Josh Groban) YouTube...
 
 
 
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Women's Ministry, Christ Community Church
1190 Phoenixville Pike, West Chester, PA  19380
610.431.0300 x109 ~ www.RootedToGrow.com

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 Women
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"If the only prayer you ever say in your life is
Thank You...
 it will be enough."
  [Meister Eckhart, 1260]
 
"When you are grateful your mind is clear and you can see great things. Gratitude brings great wisdom. With the clarity of gratitude we see ourselves for who we really are, and we see God for all He is."
[author unknown]
 
"Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life.

It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow."

[Melody Beattie]
 
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Blessings to you...

 
I am blessed to know so many of you and am privileged to see so many connected, caring for one another, sharing gifts and talents, and encouraging those God has placed in our lives...

God's Word teaches us that thankfulness should be a way of life. Cultivating a thankful heart will result in speaking thankful words.
 
Take a moment today to call or write a note to someone in your life to express how thankful you are for them.
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 "...for in everything, give thanks with a grateful heart."
- Eph 5:20
 
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Louann Rodgers,
Director, Women's Ministries
Christ Community Church
610.431.0300x109