– The act of gratitude should be  a lifestyle rather

than an event.

-It should not be just done at the end of the year.

– Every day should be a day  of gratitude

– Sometimes we have good days and other times

we have bad days

– Sometimes we have good health and other times

we have health challenges.

– We must rise above the issues of life and give

thanks to God.

-We must find some reasons to thank God for and

therefore there is a need to condition our hearts

to have gratitude

 

Gratitude is a habit that one intentionally makes

despite the happenings around him or her.

 

Some potential hindrances towards gratitude:

I. Forgetfulness (Psalm 103:1-2)

 

II. Comparison

– Comparison may arouse pride within us

– Comparison devalues us

– Comparison discredits the creator

 

III. Competition

 

IV. Complaining

Why do people complain?

1. Delay

2. Dissatisfaction

 

IV. Complaining

– Complaining cannot change anything

– Complaining cannot correct anything

– Complaining cannot contribute to anything