May 21, 2025

Day 142 Walk in Gratitude | 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Day 142 Walk in Gratitude | 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Send us a text Gratitude transforms our perspective and serves as a spiritual weapon against negativity and bitterness. Drawing from 1 Thessalonians 5:18, this episode explores the profound difference between being thankful FOR all circumstances versus being thankful IN all circumstances – a distinction that changes everything about how we face life's challenges. When we choose gratitude, something remarkable happens: our focus shifts from what we lack to what God has already provided. This ...

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Season 2

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Gratitude transforms our perspective and serves as a spiritual weapon against negativity and bitterness. Drawing from 1 Thessalonians 5:18, this episode explores the profound difference between being thankful FOR all circumstances versus being thankful IN all circumstances – a distinction that changes everything about how we face life's challenges.

When we choose gratitude, something remarkable happens: our focus shifts from what we lack to what God has already provided. This isn't about ignoring pain or faking happiness; it's about refusing to let difficult situations determine our joy. Through gratitude, we develop the ability to stop seeing absence and start recognizing provision. We cease comparing our journey to others and begin appreciating the unique path God has placed us on.

The practice of gratitude provides spiritual protection, humbling our hearts and softening our spirits. It grounds us in the present while preparing us to receive more blessings, because we've learned to honor what we already have. Want to walk worthy? The answer might be simpler than you think: start saying "thank you" more frequently than you ask "why me?" This small shift creates ripples of transformation throughout your spiritual life. Join us as we explore how gratitude becomes not just a nice habit but an essential spiritual practice that brings us closer to God's will for our lives.

Ready to experience the life-changing power of gratitude? Listen now and discover how thankfulness can revolutionize your spiritual walk. Consider becoming a community member to support this ministry and access additional resources at buymeacoffee.com/renewedmindsets.

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Chapters

00:00 - Welcome and Introduction

00:51 - Day 142: Walk in Gratitude

02:08 - Prayer and Reflection

02:42 - Closing and Resources

Transcript
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Welcome to Wisdom for the Day, your daily source for spiritual refreshment and guidance.

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I'm Rick.

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Join me as I dive into God's Word to find clarity and strength for life's challenges.

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Let me help you embrace each day with faith and wisdom, ready to feel inspired.

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Let's get started.

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Today is Day 142, walk in Gratitude.

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From 1 Thessalonians 5, verse 18, from the New Living Translation.

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Gratitude isn't just a nice habit, it's a spiritual weapon.

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1 Thessalonians 5, verse 18 says Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.

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Not thankful for all circumstances, but thankful in them.

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Gratitude doesn't ignore pain, it doesn't fake happiness.

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It simply refuses to let circumstances dictate your joy.

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When you walk in gratitude, you shift your focus from what's missing to what God has already done.

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You stop seeing lack and you start seeing provision.

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You stop comparing your journey to someone else's and start appreciating the lane that God has you in.

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Gratitude protects your heart from bitterness, it humbles you, it softens you, it grounds you and repairs you to receive more because you've learned how to honor what you already have.

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Want to walk worthy.

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Start saying thank you more than you say.

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Why me?

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Let's pray, father, god, forgive me for the times I overlook your blessings.

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Teach me, show me, open my eyes today to see what I've taken for granted.

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Teach me to walk in gratitude, not just when life is good, but when life is real.

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You are always worthy of thanks In Jesus' name, amen.

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Well, that's all for today, but I'll be back tomorrow with more of God's Word.

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To listen to past episodes, go to wisdomforthedayorg for free wisdom of the day, merch.

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Slash renewed mindsets and consider becoming a community member.

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The executive producer for wisdom of the day is lauren king.

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Quality control engineer is yellana m McClellan.

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Intro and outro music by Weston McCurry Until tomorrow, I'm Rick.

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I love you, see ya.