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HABITS WORTH HAVING – Gratitude ----------------------------------------------- When people don’t know who to be thankful to, they develop a sense of entitlement and ingratitude. Also, when we dwell on things that are bad, we are grumpy with God instead of thankful. The Bible does not say that we won’t have problems, but it tells us to rejoice in various trials. That is how God forms our character. God is better to us than we think He is, and He is not holding out on us. He knows more about us than we do, and His arms are open wide for a close relationship with us. Focusing on God opens up our generosity. All things good are from God and are for His purpose. God put us here with an eternal focus. You’ve heard “you are so heavenly minded that you are no earthly good.” Actually, if you are earthly minded, you are of no earthly good. We should thank God for specific things. When learn to be grateful, then we can invest in everything God wants us to do. Application points: -- Groom your gratitude. Become intentionally grateful and tell God so. -- Beware the grumbling of ingratitude. If you find yourself grumbling, choose to be grateful instead. -- Thank God for a hard thing and see what happens. God says to be thankful in all things. It stretches our faith.