Anchored in God's Goodness

Welcome to the My Sister and Me Ministries Podcast!We continue our series called “Back to the Basics” where we are looking at distinct elements of faith and how we can grow in understanding and draw closer to God as we learn more about His character. Today, we are talking about Gratitude.You may have heard popular sayings like, “Have an attitude of gratitude!” “Always be thankful!” And many others. While the dictionary confirms that gratitude is the quality or feeling of being thankful—today we are going to go deeper on this topic.The Bible is full of expressions of gratitude and instructions to be thankful. Gratitude is a foundational principle of our faith. Depending on the translation, the concept of gratitude is found 100-200 times in scripture. As we dig into those verses, we find it is God’s will for us to give thanks in all things, through Christ Jesus.King David set a prime example for us throughout the Psalms. He was a man after God’s own heart, and he also was a man of war. Throughout his life, he embraced an attitude of thankfulness, which kept him focused on what God was doing or wanted to accomplish through him.So many times we focus on the problems, the places of lack, the surrounding stresses, the hurts we are experiencing. If we can shift our focus to be centered upon God’s goodness and mercy, we receive relief. That gratitude causes hope, strength, and joy to increase within us.When we allow God to renew our minds as we read the Bible and engage in gratitude, it not only transforms our minds and spirits, it also causes positive results in our physical bodies. Keeping our thoughts upon things that are positive, true, and praiseworthy helps us in multiple ways!In this episode, we identify some of those benefits gratefulness produces in our lives and point to several scriptures that help strengthen us in a lifestyle of gratitude.God is with you! We pray you look to Him in every situation and that you anchor yourself in His goodness as you build your faith through gratitude.Scripture References: Psalm 9:1, 28:6-7, 30:4-5, 100:4, 136:1, 138:1; Philippians 4:6; 1 Thessalonians 5:18Find more My Sister and Me Ministries content here: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOBHT_IPY1e7r4e7hSugWvg Website: https://www.mysisterandme.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mysisterandme/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mysisterandmeministries#mysisterandmeministries #mysisterandme #holdfasttohope #hope #gratitude This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mysisterandmeministries.substack.com