Things Happen When We're Grateful

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" fullwidth="on" _builder_version="3.24" fb_built="1" _i="0" _address="0"][et_pb_fullwidth_post_title comments="off" featured_placement="background" text_color="light" _builder_version="3.25.3" title_font="||||||||" meta_font="Hind|300|||||||" text_orientation="center" custom_padding="569px||36px|||" custom_padding_phone="277px||" custom_padding_last_edited="on|desktop" meta_font_size_phone="10px" meta_font_size_last_edited="on|desktop" background_last_edited="on|phone" background_image_phone="http://resources.lifepointchurch.us/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/main-bible-project.jpg" _i="0" _address="0.0"][/et_pb_fullwidth_post_title][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="3.24" custom_padding="12px||0px|||" fb_built="1" _i="1" _address="1"][et_pb_row column_structure="1_5,3_5,1_5" custom_padding_last_edited="on|desktop" _builder_version="3.25" custom_margin_last_edited="on|desktop" custom_padding_phone="0px||" _i="0" _address="1.0"][et_pb_column type="1_5" _builder_version="3.25" custom_padding="|||" custom_padding__hover="|||" _i="0" _address="1.0.0"][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type="3_5" _builder_version="3.25" custom_padding="|||" custom_padding__hover="|||" _i="1" _address="1.0.1"][et_pb_video src="https://vimeo.com/302924274" image_src="//i.vimeocdn.com/video/741998062_960.jpg" use_icon_font_size="on" icon_font_size="70px" thumbnail_overlay_color="rgba(0,0,0,0.6)" _builder_version="3.25.3" _i="0" _address="1.0.1.0"][/et_pb_video][et_pb_text _builder_version="3.25.3" text_font="Hind|300|||||||" text_text_color="#000000" text_font_size="18px" text_letter_spacing="1px" text_line_height="1.8em" custom_padding="||0px|||" _i="2" _address="1.0.1.2"]

We’ve seen what can happen when our church gives and serves and loves. We influence our surrounding region in profound ways. But we change too. We get influenced by our own acts of generosity and kindness toward others. But there’s another practice that can literally change our perspective and affect the way we live. We can be people who are rich in gratitude!

[/et_pb_text][et_pb_audio audio="https://episodes.castos.com/lifepointchurch/181125-Sermon.mp3" _builder_version="3.25.3" background_color="#000000" width="100%" height="100px" _i="1" _address="1.0.1.1"][/et_pb_audio][et_pb_divider color="#000000" divider_position="center" _builder_version="3.24" _i="3" _address="1.0.1.3"][/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version="3.25.3" text_font="Merriweather|900|||||||" text_text_color="#000000" text_font_size="22px" text_letter_spacing="3px" custom_margin="||-3px|||" custom_padding="||22px|||" _i="4" _address="1.0.1.4"]

Discussion Questions

[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version="3.25.3" text_font="Hind|300|||||||" text_text_color="#000000" text_font_size="18px" text_letter_spacing="1px" text_line_height="1.8em" custom_padding="||39px|||" _i="5" _address="1.0.1.5"]

Gratitude is simple but not so easy. Why are some people very thankful and others are not? What are the biggest obstacles to gratitude? How about in your own life?

What thoughts and feelings do you have when you encounter someone who is continually grateful? Describe a person who is ungrateful. How does ingratitude affect others?

Read 1 Thessalonians 5:18. What does it mean to give thanks in everything?

Take a few minutes to practice gratitude by highlighting those things for which you are most grateful. Make sure

Support the Show.