Hi, this is Victoria. Thank you so much for downloading this podcast. I believe God has amazing things in your future. I hope you enjoy this message.

I just want to talk to us today about appreciating every area of our life.

You know, when we appreciate something, we bring awareness to it.

We bring value to it.

And we are less likely to take it for granted.

In Deuteronomy 10 through 12, God was taking the children of Israel to city

they had not built. He said, I'm giving you homes filled with great treasure. He said, I'm giving you

vineyards. You didn't plow, but I'm giving them to you so that you can work them. I'm giving you

homes with great treasure in them so that you can live in them.

And he went on and on to tell all the wonderful gifts

that he was giving them.

But then he warned them.

He said, I have to warn you.

I'm giving you all of these things,

but don't take them for granted.

He said, don't take them for granted and don't forget

who gave them to you. Don't take them for granted and not honor me. See, the same thing is

happening today. God has given us things a great country to live in. He's given us homes. He's given us family, friends,

jobs. And he is saying, don't forget who gave it to you. And honor me in it. You see,

I believe when we appreciate God, when we appreciate the things that God has given us,

we're honoring him. You see, appreciation is a language

and it honors God. How many of us have seen videos or visited impoverished countries and realize

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