“Though our feelings come and go, God’s love for us never wanes. It is not wearied by our sin or our indifference. It is entirely relentless in its determination that we shall be cured of those sins, at whatever cost to us, at whatever cost to Him.”...
Let the word of Christ dwell richly among you, in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another through psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. Colossians 3:16 CSB We end our retrospective on gratitude where we began....
Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.” Mark 1:14–15 ESV Here is the thing. Jesus did not come mainly to teach “love...
In an arsenal that’s supposed to include things like mountain-moving faith, radical obedience, patient long-suffering, and second-mile self-denial, gratitude can feel like an optional add-on. Nice if you can get it, but not all that critical to making life run the way...
Gratitude is part of the natural law; it’s part of the moral law. You don’t need the Word of God to know that you should be thankful or grateful. God never says, “I command you to be grateful.” It’s just assumed that you know that.