The Power of a Grateful Heart

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  Image by Freepik Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NIV) "Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus." Reflection: Gratitude is a powerful attitude that can transform our lives. In 1 Thessalonians 5:18, Paul encourages us to "give thanks in all circumstances." This doesn't mean we are thankful for every situation, especially the difficult ones, but it means finding reasons to be grateful even amidst our trials. Gratitude shifts our focus from what we lack to what we have. It helps us see God's hand in our lives and recognize His blessings, no matter how small. When we cultivate a grateful heart, we start to notice the everyday miracles and the ways God provides for us. Consider the story of Paul and Silas in Acts 16. While imprisoned, they chose to pray and sing hymns to God. Despite their dire circumstances, they found reasons to be grateful and praise God. Their gratitude not only sustained them but also led to a mira...
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No Greater Joy


"I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine just persons who need no repentance."
—Luke 15:7



I don't know of a greater joy on this earth, next to being a Christian, than leading someone to Christ. It is unbelievably great. Jesus said there is joy in heaven over one sinner who comes to repentance (see Luke 15:7). Think about that: one sinner. Heaven breaks out over one person. It means there is a lot of applause in heaven every time a person believes. This is God's heart, and it should be our heart as well.
If I am a true disciple, then I am to go and make disciples of others—effectively to reproduce myself. That brings us to what Jesus said: Go into all the world and preach the gospel (see Matthew 28:19–20).

So how are you doing in this regard? Are you going into all of your world and preaching the gospel? Are you making disciples? New believers need you, and you need them. And, as I have often said, we have a choice: we can evangelize, or we can fossilize. If we don't take what God has given us and share it with others, then we can actually reach a state of stagnation.
 We can take in God's Word, and if we don't do something with it, we grow lethargic and actually sluggish. What we need is not necessarily more food. We need to do something with it. We were blessed to be a blessing. We take it in, and we should give it out. And as we share those truths with others, it will energize us.

This may seem like a daunting task, but when Jesus commissioned His disciples to go into all the world, He also promised to give them the power to do it. That power was poured out on the day of Pentecost, and the church was set into motion. And that same power that began the church on Pentecost is here for us today.

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