Gratitude and Joy

Cultivating thankfulness and joy as disciplines. Participants learn gratitude as a spiritual practice that reshapes perception and sustains resilience. The week offers rhythms and exercises for noticing God’s gifts, celebrating small mercies, and choosing joy even in difficulty. The goal is a habitual posture of thanksgiving that deepens worship and everyday contentment.

Objectives

Build daily gratitude rhythms.

Distinguish joy from circumstances.

Practice gratitude even in hard circumstances.

Reflections

What habit will help me keep joy daily?

How does gratitude change my view of God’s activity?

What is one hard thing I can thank God for today?

Call to Action

Devotionals

The Sight of Thankfulness

2 min read

It would be nice to actually 'see' thankfulness, to have a visual representation of it... we'd all probably have pictures on our walls of...

There You Don't Go

2 min read

Somehow, somewhere, sometime, there is something you will do, or something someone will do to you that will cause you to distance yourself..

Sparrows and Ants; Fancy Pants

2 min read

Not sure how you grew up, but me... I'll bet I was well into my teens before 'the future' really crossed my mind. Sure, I worried about...

Pleasure Points

3 min read

Yes... at first glance that does seem like a questionable title for a devotion, but today we are getting encouragement about keeping our...

Self-Help Lie

2 min read

Too many times, I've heard, 'God helps those that help themselves', and that is such a deep, deep lie! It's actually a half-truth, more...

A Fresh Breath of Joy

2 min read

Have you ever tried to be sad, somber, or depressed when good things are happening, or when celebration is in the air, or when your day...