Why Gratitude Changes Everything | Not Your Typical Church Podcast | Episode #14

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Today’s episode releases on Thanksgiving Day, and I wanted to pause, reflect, and share a quick encouragement on what it truly means to live with a thankful heart. This week I had the honor of preaching at New Light Church, and I shared three truths about thankfulness:

✅ Thankfulness resets your heart

✅ Thankfulness refocuses your eyes

✅ Thankfulness releases your worship

We’re not thankful because everything is good — we’re thankful because God is good, and He is good all the time.

In this episode, I talk about:

• Why Thanksgiving should move us toward gratitude

• The biblical call to “forget not His benefits” (Psalm 103)

• Why we should be thankful even when life isn’t perfect

• How I use my 5-year gratitude journal to stay grounded

• Simple ways you and your family can practice gratitude today

• The blessings we often overlook until we write them down

I even share a few entries from my own gratitude journal — little moments I would’ve forgotten if I hadn’t written them down. And trust me… some of them are funny, some simple, and some surprisingly meaningful.

Before the episode ends, we take a moment to pray together and thank God for His goodness in our lives as we head into the holiday season.

From my family to yours — Happy Thanksgiving. 🦃

May today be filled with joy, gratitude, and moments you’ll still be remembering five years from now.

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