Thanksgiving

TOGETHER GROUP QUESTIONS Going Deeper: Read the following Scriptures. How does God’s Word affect your outlook on life this week? Pick one or two verses to memorize or carry around with you this week on an index card.Ps. 69:30 “I will magnify (God) with thanksgiving.” Phil. 4:6 “Don’t worry about anything; instead pray about everything. Tell God what you need and thank Him for all He has done.”1 Cor. 15:57 “But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”2 Cor. 9:15 “Thanks be to Christ for His indescribable gift."Thes. 5:18 “No matter what happens be thankful for everything for this is God’s will for who belong to Christ Jesus.”Ps. 50:14 “What I want...is your true thanks to God.”Col. 3:17 “Whatever you do or say...do it all while giving thanks to God the Father through Him.”Ps. 35:18 “I will give you thanks in the great assembly among many people.”Ps. 106:1 “Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good.” Make a list of 20 things you are thankful for and praise God for them. Why does God want us to have a constant spirit of thankfulness? Why would satan want us to stay away from thankfulness? What is one area in your life of ingratitude, that is holding you back from entering into praise? Why do you enjoy being thanked for something you did for someone? How do you think it makes people feel to be noticed and appreciated for things they’ve done for you? Who are 3 people you can reach out to in life and thank them for something specific? Practice thanking God for everything, all day long. Spend time in prayer right now and THANK Him for what He’s done, and PRAISE Him for who He is!