Overcoming Barriers to Thankfulness: Lessons from Scripture
Exploring passages from the Bible, this content highlights various barriers to thankfulness such as anger, envy, anxiety, and discontentment. It emphasizes the importance of gaining a proper perspective, shifting focus towards gratitude, and finding value in different situations to cultivate a thankful heart.
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Barriers to Thankfulness Lk 15:25-32
Lk 15:25-32, Parable of the Lost Son Barriers to Thankfulness Elder Son Anger, Envy, Resentful, Bitter, Begrudged Occasion Called for: Proper Perspective Merry, Gladness, Rejoicing Thankful 2
Mk 14:3-9, Doing A Good Work Barriers to Thankfulness Vs. 6, to anoint my body to the burying Indignation Waste Proper Perspective Jn 12:6, Covetous 3
Phil 2:14-16, Shine as Lights Barriers to Thankfulness Grumbling Disputing's Arguing With Self Disgruntled Proper Perspective Dissatisfaction With Our State 4
Phil 4:6, Prayerful and Thankful Barriers to Thankfulness Anxiousness, Worry Mt 6:30-34, Put trust in God Proper Perspective 5
1 Thes 5:18, In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. Barriers to Thankfulness Framing this lesson around being THANKFUL Summary Thankful is a step towards Rejoicing 6
Being Thankful Is About Proper PERSPECTIVE Barriers to Thankfulness Your Perception of Things How You LET Things Effect You Finding Value Summary 7
Proper Perspective (Finding Value) Elder Son vs. Father Envy - Gladness Judas vs. Jesus Selfish Grateful Shining Light vs. Complaining & Dissatisfaction Prayerful & Thankful vs. Worry Barriers to Thankfulness Summary 8
Corrupt Speech Destroys As A Malignant Cancer Destructive Power Of Thoughts Corrupt Thoughts Destroy Anger, Envy, Anxiety, Murmuring, Indignation, Covetousness These Result In Bad Responses To Situations And Others Corrupt Attitude Depression Barriers to Thankfulness Lesson 9
Good Speech Gracious, Edifying, Kind, and Forgiving Encourages, Inspires Edifying Power Of Thoughts Prayerful & Thankful Gracious, Grateful, Shining Lights Thankfulness Is A Step To Rejoicing Barriers to Thankfulness Lesson 10
Maintaining A Positive Outlook Speech Thoughts Children's Song: Be Careful Little... Eyes Ears Tongue Hands Feet Mind Barriers to Thankfulness Lesson 11
