Thank Therapy

1 Thessalonians 5:14–18 (NLT) — 14 Brothers and sisters, we urge you to warn those who are lazy. Encourage those who are timid. Take tender care of those who are weak. Be patient with everyone. 15 See that no one pays back evil for evil, but always try to do good to each other and to all people. 16 Always be joyful. 17 Never stop praying. 18 Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. 

THANKFULNESS…

1. REFOCUSES MY ________________

Psalm 119:108 (The Living Bible, Paraphrased) — 108 Accept my grateful thanks and teach me your desires. 

2. ________________ MY HEART

Psalm 95:2 (NLT) — 2 Let us come to him with thanksgiving. Let us sing psalms of praise to him. 

Psalm 95:8 (NLT) — 8 The Lord says, “Don’t harden your hearts as Israel did at Meribah, as they did at Massah in the wilderness. 

3. REMINDS ME OF ________ ________________

Psalm 119:108 (NLT) — 108 Lord, accept my offering of praise, and teach me your regulations. (desires)

GOD’S GOODNESS INCLUDES:

1. ____________ GIFTS

Ephesians 2:4–5 (NLT) — 4 But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, 5 that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. (It is only by God’s grace that you have been saved!) 

2. _________________ LOVE

Romans 8:38 (NLT) — 38 And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. 

3. ETERNAL ____________

Colossians 1:12 (NLT) — 12 always thanking the Father. He has enabled you to share in the inheritance that belongs to his people, who live in the light. 

1. MAKE _______________ AN ____________

Psalm 92:1–2 (NLT) — 1 It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to the Most High. 2 It is good to proclaim your unfailing love in the morning, your faithfulness in the evening, 

2. MAKE AN ____________ OF WHY YOU’RE THANKFUL

James 5:13 (NLT) — 13 Are any of you suffering hardships? You should pray. Are any of you happy? You should sing praises. 

3. MAKE GOD THE ___________ OF YOUR ______________________

Hebrews 12:28 (NLT) — 28 Since we are receiving a Kingdom that is unshakable, let us be thankful and please God by worshiping him with holy fear and awe.