The single dynamic that helps people be most aware of God and most experiencing the fruit of the Spirit is gratitude.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.
Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the world.
What I myself experience is indescribable gratitude in the face of God's perpetual and preemptive love, a love which is not contingent upon requital or even belief in His existence.
When I'm grateful for all the blessings, it puts away all the stress about things not in my control. Things like long hours, aging, pollution, scandals... it helps me create perspective by just focusing on being grateful. Take that moment twice a day with yourself.
It is through gratitude for the present moment that the spiritual dimension of life opens up.
Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.
Gratitude is a mark of a noble soul and a refined character. We like to be around those who are grateful.
Perhaps nothing helps us make the movement from our little selves to a larger world than remembering God in gratitude. Such a perspective puts God in view in all of life, not just in the moments we set aside for worship or spiritual disciplines. Not just in the moments when life seems easy.
Gratitude is the sign of noble souls.
There is such a thing as 'thanks-feeling' - feeling thankful. This ought to be the general, universal spirit of the Christian.
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