“Youhaveturnedmymourningintojoyfuldancing.Youhavetakenawaymyclothesofmourningandclothedmewithjoy,thatImightsingpraisestoYouandnotbesilent.OLordmyGod,IwillgiveYouthanksforever!”Psalm30:11-12(NLT)v ToLiveInGratitude,ChristFollowersMustFIGHT...

Ø FAMILIARITY.

Ø ENTITLEMENT.

Ø INSTANTGRATIFICATION.

“AndletthepeaceofGodruleinyourhearts,towhichalsoyouwerecalledinonebody;andbethankful.LetthewordofChristdwellinyourichlyinallwisdom,teachingandadmonishingoneanotherinpsalmsandhymnsandspiritualsongs,singingwithgraceinyourheartstotheLord.Andwhateveryoudoinwordordeed,doallinthenameoftheLordJesus,givingthankstoGodtheFatherthroughHim.”Colossians3:15-17(NKJV)v ThankslivingIsFueledBy...1. AHEARTRULEDBYTHEPEACEOFCHRIST.

“AndletthepeaceofGodruleinyourhearts,towhichalsoyouwerecalledinonebody...”V15a(NKJV)“PeaceIleavewithyou,mypeaceIgivetoyou…letnotyourheartbetroubled,neitherletitbeafraid.”John14:27(NKJV)2.AMOUTHFILLEDWITHTHANKFULNESSTOCHRIST.“...andbethankful.”V15b(NKJV)“...givingthankstoGodtheFatherthroughHim.”V17b(NKJV)“SincewearereceivingaKingdomthatisunshakable,letusbethankfulandpleaseGodbyworshipingHimwithholyfearandawe.”Hebrews12:28(NLT)3.ACHURCHCONSUMEDWITHTHEWORDOFCHRIST.“LetthewordofChristdwellinyourichlyinallwisdom,teachingandadmonishingoneanotherinpsalmsandhymnsandspiritualsongs,singingwithgraceinyourheartstotheLord.”V16(NKJV)“LettheWordofChrist—theMessage—havetherunofthehouse.Giveitplentyofroominyourlives.Instructanddirectoneanotherusinggoodcommonsense.Andsing,singyourheartsouttoGod!”V16(TheMessage)

“Seetoitthatnoonetakesyoucaptivethroughhollowanddeceptivephilosophy,whichdependsonhumantraditionandtheelementalspiritualforcesofthisworldratherthanonChrist.”Colossians2:8(NIV)4.ALIFEDOMINATEDBYDEDICATIONTOCHRIST.‘Andwhateveryoudoinwordordeed,doallinthenameoftheLordJesus,givingthankstoGodtheFatherthroughHim.’V17(NKJV)”Sowhetheryoueatordrinkorwhateveryoudo,doitallforthegloryofGod.”1Corinthians10:31(NIV)