Nov. 17, 2025

Day 322 Gratitude Shifts the Atmosphere | Psalm 69:30

Day 322 Gratitude Shifts the Atmosphere | Psalm 69:30

Send us a text When the day feels heavy and your thoughts run dark, a single practice can open the windows of your soul: spoken gratitude. We take a close look at Psalm 69:30—“Then I will praise God’s name with singing, and I will honor Him with thanksgiving”—and explore how thanksgiving doesn’t just change your mindset, it changes the atmosphere around you. Rather than waiting for ideal conditions, we choose praise as a way to invite God’s presence into ordinary moments and stubborn challeng...

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Season 2

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When the day feels heavy and your thoughts run dark, a single practice can open the windows of your soul: spoken gratitude. We take a close look at Psalm 69:30—“Then I will praise God’s name with singing, and I will honor Him with thanksgiving”—and explore how thanksgiving doesn’t just change your mindset, it changes the atmosphere around you. Rather than waiting for ideal conditions, we choose praise as a way to invite God’s presence into ordinary moments and stubborn challenges.

We break down a simple, repeatable exercise that anyone can try: pause, name five blessings out loud, and stay with them until your heart starts to shift. You’ll hear why voice matters, how complaint can crowd out peace, and what happens when worship becomes the tone of your home. Along the way, we offer a short prayer to anchor your day and practical ideas to build a resilient gratitude habit that endures stress, disappointment, and noise.

If you’ve been carrying discouragement, this conversation offers a grounded path forward—clear steps, biblical wisdom, and gentle encouragement to look for grace in small places. Join us as we practice praise, cultivate a thankful heart, and watch hope rise. If this encouraged you, follow the show, share it with a friend who needs a lift, and leave a quick review so others can find these daily words of faith and strength.

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Chapters

00:42 - Welcome And Purpose

01:04 - Theme: Gratitude From Psalm 69:30

01:41 - Practical Steps To Shift Discouragement

02:10 - Prayer Of Thanksgiving

02:27 - 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.

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Ready to feel inspired?

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Let's get started.

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Today is day 322.

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Gratitude shifts the atmosphere.

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From Psalm 69, verse 30 from the New Living Translation.

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Then I will praise God's name with singing, and I will honor Him with thanksgiving.

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Gratitude changes how you see your circumstances, but it also changes the atmosphere around you.

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When you praise and thank God, you invite His presence into your situation.

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A complaining spirit pushes God's presence to the margins, but a thankful heart makes him focus.

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If you feel the heaviness of discouragement, begin to thank God out loud for his blessings.

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Watch how quickly the atmosphere shifts.

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Today, if you're feeling weighed down, pause for just a minute and name five things that you're thankful for.

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Speak them out loud until you feel the shift in your heart.

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Talk to God.

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Pray with me.

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Lord God, thank you that gratitude can change the atmosphere.

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Help me to fill my heart and my home with praise so that discouragement has no place to stay.

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I ask this in Jesus' name.

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Amen.

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Well, that's all for today.

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But I'll be back tomorrow with more of God's Word.

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To listen to past episodes, go to wisdomforthey.org.

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The executive producer for Wisdom of the Day is Lauren King.

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Quality Control Engineer is Yelena McClellan.

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Intro and outro music by Weston McCurry.

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Until tomorrow, I'm Rick.

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I love you.

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See ya.