As Warren Wiersbe reminds us in the NKJV Wiersbe Study Bible, "God's people are a family.". When we sit at our family dinner tables this year, let's remember to thank the Lord. Honor him by studying Scripture throughout the year. Commit to learning about him and Jesus and the Holy Spirit to whom we give our humble thanks. hollygoeslightly on December 2, 2023: "On the banks of the Maiwar/Brisbane River, stories of faraway lands that we know and cherish have" If someone told you there was a technique you could adopt to sleep better, improve your interpersonal relationships, be happier and suffer from fewer aches and pains, would you be interested? According to psychologist Lisa Firestone in a November 2015 Psychology Today article, these benefits are just a handful of those possible through gratitude. 1:12 with joy giving thanks to the Father who has qualified you to share in the saints' inheritance in the light. 1:13 He delivered us from the power of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of the Son he loves, 1:14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. Introduction 2. It Helps to Reverse the Aging Process. Giving thanks may just be the easiest and cheapest way to reverse the aging process. In a similar study conducted by Emmons and McCullough, it shows that the constant practice of giving thanks has resulted in the slowing effects of neurodegeneration. The giving of thanks is a biblical concept going all the way back to Noah and his family in the book of Genesis. As soon as the earth was dry after the flood, Noah and his family were finally able to leave the ark. Noah's first act was to build an altar and give thanks and worship to God. The Power of Giving Thanks TRUTH FOR TODAY:. Philippians 4:4, "Always be full of joy in the Lord. RELATED RESOURCES:. When nothing seems to be within your control, when you're weak with worry and driving yourself crazy CONNECT:. For more encouragement, and for a chance to win your own HCdtEGf.

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