Developing an attitude of gratitude #11: thank you for the gift
As we draw to the end of this letter from Paul to the Philippians, Paul takes the opportunity to thank these people for the gifts they have sent to him. Say thank you. Never...
Monthly Archive: October 2018
Developing an attitude of gratitude #10: rejoice always
The section of Paul’s letter to the Philippians that we’ve arrived at is called Final Exhortations and it’s packed with incredible advice. ‘Exhort’ isn’t really a word we use today. I would say ‘urge’,...
Developing an attitude of gratitude #9: giving thanks for those around us
Therefore, my brothers and sisters, you whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, dear friends! Philippians 4:1 What way? Well, we have to...
Developing an attitude of gratitude #8: living up to who we are
let us live up to what we have already attained. Philippians 3:16 I am a new creation. Each day, I am being made new. I am loved by the God of love. I am...
Developing an attitude of gratitude #7: what really matters
Further, my brothers and sisters, rejoice in the Lord! Philippians 3:1 These words come at the start of Philippians 3. At the end of chapter 2, Paul has been talking about Epaphroditus, who’d been so...
Developing an attitude of gratitude #6: working with others
Working with other people is hard. They don’t do it exactly as we would do it. Sometimes it feels easier to do it all ourselves, but that’s not what we’re usually called to do....
Developing an attitude of gratitude #5: stop grumbling!
Imagine a world where an attitude of grumbling was replaced by an attitude of gratitude. What a world that would be? As a modern society, we seem to dismiss positivity as childish and naive....
Developing an attitude of gratitude #4: humility, identity and gratitude
Today we’re going to look at humility. And yes, bear with me, this does tie in with gratitude – just wait and see! This is such a difficult concept in our modern world –...
Developing an attitude of gratitude #3: what a privilege!
Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Philippians 1:27 That’s exactly where we left off yesterday. We should be role models of how it looks to live in...
Developing an attitude of gratitude #2: show us how it’s done
‘God works in mysterious ways.’ Not something you want to hear when you’re really going through it. ‘All things work together for good.’ Really? It certainly doesn’t feel like it right now! ‘Everything happens...
