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Day 12. Say thank you
Verse (King James Version)
In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
1 Thessalonians 5:18 (KJV)
Read
“In every thing” does not mean that everything is good. It means that in the middle of ordinary and difficult times, there is still something to be thankful for. Being thankful is a way of noticing what is there, instead of only what is missing.
Talk about it
Is it easier to notice what is missing or what is good? Why?
Try this
Start a gratitude jar: write one thing each day on a slip of paper.
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