Welcome to the Feminine Podcast. This is Nancy Wilson and thanks again for joining me today.

Thought today I would talk about gratitude. What could be wrong with that?

Our lives as Christmas women ought to be characterized by gratitude.

And in order to do that, we need to cultivate this virtue by practicing it.

So I thought I'd give you a few suggestions today. First, here's the verse,

verse Thessalonians 5, 17, and 18, pray without ceasing in everything.

Give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

So notice what is God's will for us in Christ Jesus to be praying all the time and giving thanks

for everything. When? Well, always. And for what? For everything for all things.

And why would this be God's will for us? Because living this way transforms us and sanctifies

us and brings us more and more into conformity with His perfect will for us.

When we choose to give thanks, we're trusting God. And when you trust God,

you're growing into the person He has designed you to be. Time is short.

So pray all the time. Ask the Holy Spirit to inspire your prayers.

Give thanks for everything day in and day out. None of us know how much time we have to accomplish

all that God has called us to do. But this much we do know for certain. He wants us to be good

at gratitude. It's a habit of mind and heart. He wants us to cultivate.

So let's start with the end of the day instead of at the beginning. Let's start when you lie down

to sleep. Count your blessings from the day and give thanks. If you lie down with annoyances

or worries or bitterness, these are all nasty, nasty weeds that are going to root and grow overnight.

Whether you get any sleep or not, you're going to wake up with them all still there only bigger.

So never go to sleep out of fellowship. Rather cultivate the habit of giving thanks

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