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Awesome Marriage Podcast

Mind Your Marriage: Harness The Power of Gratitude | Ep. 584

Awesome Marriage Podcast

Dr. Kim Kimberling

Christianity, Society & Culture, Relationships, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 813 Ratings

🗓️ 21 November 2023

⏱️ 39 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

Gratitude is a powerful mindset – it affects our mind, our marriage, even our physical health! 

Scripture is clear that our mindset is very important, so this month we're digging into how to cultivate a healthy mindset and a healthy marriage.

Today we're talking about the power of gratitude. What makes this trait so important, and how can we cultivate it? Tune in for all the details! 

Episode highlights include: 

  • Dr. Kim and Lindsay share how gratitude helped them each deal with depression

  • The way gratitude helps your marriage and your outlook on life

  • Why growing in gratitude actually ends up leading to – more gratitude!

  • Practical ways to cultivate gratitude in every day 

*Music for this podcast is created by Noah Copeland. Check him out here! 

 

QUOTES

  • "I think we're wired to give thanks and be grateful to God." - Dr. Kim Kimberling 

  • "When we acknowledge on a regular basis what we're thankful for, we tend to be happier and less depressed." - Dr. Kim Kimberling 

  • "It's looking at what's actually happening in my life. What is God doing? What is here today? It brings you back into the present."-  Lindsay Few 

  • "I think the more we acknowledge who He is in our lives and worship him for that, that goes a long way to changing our gratitude."  - Dr. Kim Kimberling 

  • "I don't think God put us together to grumble for 50 years. I think He put us together to grow, to learn, and to be grateful." - Dr. Kim Kimberling  

  • "I think it helps us to serve our spouse and serve our God better when our frame of mind is healthier. And I think gratitude makes it healthier." -  Dr. Kim Kimberling  



QUESTIONS

  1. So many things in the world are out of our control, but God IS in control. What is 1 reason you are thankful that He is in control today? 

  2. When you think something good about your spouse, say it! What do you appreciate about your spouse? 

  3. What is 1 thing you can do to be more present with your spouse today?

 

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: 

  • Contentment doesn't come easily, but is more than worth the effort! Grab our 15-Day Contentment Challenge with a donation of ANY amount to the ministry of Awesome Marriage this Giving Tuesday! LEARN MORE HERE!

  • The 27 Scripture Prayer Cards resource is a beautiful way to remember scripture and to bring the power of prayer into your marriage each day!

  • It's the perfect time to sign up for Dr. Kim's daily One Thing to Grow Your Marriage email series, since this week's emails give you simple ways to practice gratitude with your spouse

Transcript

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0:00.0

Have you harnessed the power of gratitude?

0:06.7

Scripture is clear that a healthy mindset is essential and it has a lot to say about gratitude.

0:12.4

Today we'll dig into why it matters and how to grow your gratitude.

0:18.7

Welcome to the awesome marriage podcast, a place for honest conversations and practical advice on how to build an awesome marriage.

0:27.5

I am your podcast producer and co-host, Lindsay Few.

0:31.0

On the show will be our host, Dr. Kim Kimberly.

0:34.6

Dr. Kim is a marriage counselor and has been married for over 50 years. His passion is to

0:40.6

help you strengthen your most intimate relationship. Today we're talking about the power of

0:48.6

gratitude just in time for Thanksgiving. Before we get into this timely topic, I do want to mention Dr. Kim's

0:56.2

One Thing email. Have you gotten on the list yet to get Dr. Kim's One Thing to grow your

1:01.1

marriage email? If not, you've got to check this out because it's one great way to put a positive

1:06.4

thing into your life, into your mind, and into your marriage each and every day. And when you

1:12.1

sign up for the one thing email, you get our weekly marriage check-in guide for free, which is an

1:17.4

incredible resource to use. So Dr. Kim, what is so powerful about gratitude? I think when we look at it

1:24.7

as far as relationships, I think it connects us.

1:28.2

I think it changes how we view ourselves in our life and our marriage.

1:32.7

I mean, it's just something about the way we're wired.

1:36.1

I think we were wired to give thanks and to be grateful to God and for all he's done for us.

1:41.7

And so I think when we express that, it draws us closer to who we

1:46.6

really created to be. And I think it helps us connect better with people and just changes our whole

1:51.9

framework. You know, you can be down or you can just be kind of negative about things. And you say,

1:57.0

okay, what are some things I feel grateful for? And it can, God can just use that to begin.

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