Where God's Word Meets Our Mess
With the exception of quickly mentioning what we're thankful for, sometimes we don't really show gratitude on Thanksgiving. We simply check the box that says "be thankful" and then direct our attention to the food, football, and family time. But this Thanksgiving, I encourage you to do more than just mutter a sentence of thanks. Here are five practical ideas that you implement this Thanksgiving to show gratitude.
I prayed a very simple prayer yesterday morning: "God, help me be friendly to someone who is lonely." I know that God gives us opportunities to give Him glory, but I usually mess up those opportunities—including the opportunity that He gave me yesterday.
Introverts are often stereotyped as people who are unable to carry on a conversation, unable to have fun at parties, and unable to spend more than a few minutes at a time with people. As an introvert, I feel like those are pretty big assumptions (that definitely aren't always true). But I'm also willing to admit that introverts do have a lot of fears related to social situations—including these three fears.
Today's post was written by novel writer and blogger Aleigha C. Israel. Her thought-provoking post is an encouragement to all of us to remember whom we should ultimately desire to please in everything that we do.
As this passage from Paul's second letter to the Corinthians says, the Lord is our Comforter in every hardship that we face. And He wants His children to comfort others when they face hardships, too. By comforting others like He comforts you, you can point them to Him. Here are three ways to do that.
We're quick to pull out our phones to check notifications, send messages, and scroll through social media. But are we quick to listen to other people when they speak up? Are we quick to reach out to people who are typically ignored by everyone else? Are we quick to build others up with our words and actions? Sadly, we're not.
Love isn’t a choice; it’s a command. I wish it was a choice because then I could choose not to do it, but it is the foundation of our faith. Without love, we’re just like the world. So try it.
Love isn’t a choice; it’s a command. I wish it was a choice because then I could choose not to do it, but it is the foundation of our faith. Without love, we’re just like the world. So try it.
So how can you tell if someone loves you? If he or she makes sacrifices for you. How can you tell if you love someone? If you make sacrifices for him or her.
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