Give Thanks - Practical help for Disciples

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Give Thanks Practice for Disciples

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This presentation contains 12 practical exercises to help you develop thankfulness in your life. By practicing, you can be more aware of what God has done for you and how to respond to His care.

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Give ThanksPractice for Disciples Then on that day David first assigned Asaph and his relatives to give thanks to the LORD. Oh give thanks to the LORD, call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples. 1Ch 16:7-8 NASB To use the handTo throw in reverence, worshipGive ThanksUse your hands to worship, reverence and give thanks to the Lord O give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; For His lovingkindness is everlasting. 1Ch 16:34 NASB Goodpleasant, agreeable, good, beautifulLovingkindnessGoodness, kindness, deeds of devotionLovingkindnessMake a list of 5 pleasant, agreeable, good or beautiful aspects about God.12345In God we have boasted all day long, And we will give thanks to Your name forever. Selah. Psa 44:8 NASB To Boastto be boastful, to praise: - acted insanely Act foolishlyBoastWrite down an over the top statement of God and share it with someone.For the choir director; set to Al-tashheth. A Psalm of Asaph, a Song. We give thanks to You, O God, we give thanks, For Your name is near; Men declare Your wondrous works. Psa 75:1 NASB DeclareMake a tally, enumerate, Recount, celebrateDeclareMake a list of 5 things God has done for you and share them with someone.12345I will give thanks to You, O Lord my God, with all my heart, And will glorify Your name forever. Psa 86:12 NASB GlorifyMake weightyAbounding, honorableGlorifyWrite out a sentence that is impressive, weighty about God. What He is LikeWhat He is able to doWhat He has doneBe glad in the LORD, you righteous ones, And give thanks to His holy name. Psa 97:12 NASB

Gladto brighten up blithe or gleesomeJoy, merryGladUsing the melody of happy birthday write a glad song filled with personal happiness.Enter His gates with thanksgiving And His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him, bless His name. Psa 100:4 NASB Blessto kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration)

BlessWhat are 5 physical postures you can do everyday this week that empower you to bless the Lord with Thanksgiving?12345With my mouth I will give thanks abundantly to the LORD; And in the midst of many I will praise Him. Psa 109:30 NASB AbundantlyOften, frequentlyWith speedLoud, loudlyAbundantWrite out a statement of thanksgiving that you can loudly repeat over and over again this week.I shall give thanks to You, for You have answered me, And You have become my salvation. Psa 118:21 NASB Answered (emotional, personal connection)Groaned, cryShriekingAnsweredList 5 ways God has emotionally and personally connected to you. (joined you in your _______)12345Then you will say on that day, "I will give thanks to You, O LORD; For although You were angry with me, Your anger is turned away, And You comfort me. Isa 12:1 NASB AngerTo breath hardenragedAngerMake a list of your sins and failures. Now go through that list giving thanks to the Lord for turning away from anger and comforting you. "It is the living who give thanks to You, as I do today; A father tells his sons about Your faithfulness. Isa 38:19 NASB Faithfulness stabilitycertainty, truth, trustworthinessFaithfulnessMake a list of 5 areas of your life in which God has been faithful, stable, trustworthy. Offer verbal thanks to Him for each area.Rom 1:20-25 NASB For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse. 21 For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their speculations, and their foolish heart was darkened. 22 Professing to be wise, they became fools, 23 and exchanged the glory of the incorruptible God for an image in the form of corruptible man and of birds and four-footed animals and crawling creatures. 24 Therefore God gave them over in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, so that their bodies would be dishonored among them. 25 For they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.

Honor and Give ThanksMeditating on the above verse, what are some life habits I can implement so that I am a person of thanksgiving?