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| 3 ways gratitude benefits our lives |
by Barbara Latta @barbaralatta
Have you ever wondered why we are told in the Bible to be thankful?
Our flesh defaults to complaining. Sometimes we may not
realize our words or thoughts contain grouchy sentiments.
Even though we have been made new in our spirits when we
accept Christ, our soul still needs to be renewed or we drift back into unholy
thinking.
Gratitude may be easy when we contemplate answered prayers
and receiving what we want. But even those blessings can be taken for granted
when we get comfortable. God warned the Israelites against complacency when
they arrived at the Promised Land where everything was already provided for them
(Deuteronomy 8:11-18).
There are more verses in the Bible about thankfulness than
we can count here. That should tell us how important this virtue is to our
lives.
Here are 3 ways gratitude can benefit our lives.
