Day 12: Peace with God
“and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in hea...
<p id="viewer-61eef">This Gratitude Festival is designed to make you <strong>intentionally </strong>focus on everything in your life that you should be grateful for. Humans are designed by nature to worship God and be grateful, but we get conditioned to complain. It is the purpose of this exercise to help you build a consciously grateful heart by noticing the “simple” things of life that we do take for granted e.g. being able to breathe ?… No matter where you are today and what is going on in your life – you can always find something to be grateful for. </p><br><p id="viewer-710v8"><strong>Why Gratitude?</strong></p><p id="viewer-3rkn4">There is a law of life in 2 Cor 3:18 which says “ we become who we behold”… you may call this “the image maker concept” – essentially, you become like the object you see in the mirror. So <strong>what you focus on, grows in your life.</strong> Focus on gratitude and you will have more things to be grateful for and focus on complaining, you will have more of that too. Gratitude will make you happier, live longer and generally improve your health as it will help to remove the toxins caused by anxiety and worry.</p><br><p id="viewer-d4bc9"><strong>What do you need to participate?</strong></p><ul><li id="viewer-d3of8" class="ljrnk _1QOLZ _2eQSj _1BJwx public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem
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public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr public-DraftStyleDefault-reset _2QAo- _25MYV _1Fao9 ljrnk"><p>A willing heart</p></li><li id="viewer-4gb18" class="ljrnk _1QOLZ _2eQSj _1BJwx public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem
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public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr _2QAo- _25MYV _1Fao9 ljrnk"><p>Get a notebook and a pen – a gratitude journal where you will write daily things you are thankful to God for</p></li></ul><br><p id="viewer-fkpni"><strong>How it will be structured</strong></p><ul><li id="viewer-98t8q" class="ljrnk _1QOLZ _2eQSj _1BJwx public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem
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public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr public-DraftStyleDefault-reset _2QAo- _25MYV _1Fao9 ljrnk"><p>First – you need to make a commitment not to complain or grumble. Every day endeavour to make this commitment. Even if you fail at this, don’t worry, keep going. God will help you. The key to change is to be aware/conscious. Ask God to help you keep this commitment.</p></li><li id="viewer-e5mq9" class="ljrnk _1QOLZ _2eQSj _1BJwx public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem
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public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr _2QAo- _25MYV _1Fao9 ljrnk"><p>Everyday, you will be asked to focus on different areas of your life to find what you can be grateful for. You will write whatever comes to you in a journal like “why am I grateful for xx?”, “how does xx make me feel?”… as you ponder on those things you have etc, gratefulness will rise in your heart.</p></li><li id="viewer-5i20" class="ljrnk _1QOLZ _2eQSj _1BJwx public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem
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public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr _2QAo- _25MYV _1Fao9 ljrnk"><p>Start the day by not listening to TV or radio for at least the first 1 hour of the day. Think ou are grateful for and write in your journal. Sing a song or prayer of thanksgiving. End the day repeating the same thing. </p></li><li id="viewer-2tf1n" class="ljrnk _1QOLZ _2eQSj _1BJwx public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem
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public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr _2QAo- _25MYV _1Fao9 ljrnk"><p>Meditate on what is shared in the group that day – scriptures, quotes, comments from others etc and be conscious of your environment and focus your thoughts on things that you are grateful for.</p></li><li id="viewer-48cqg" class="ljrnk _1QOLZ _2eQSj _1BJwx public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem
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public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr _2QAo- _25MYV _1Fao9 ljrnk"><p>Share your testimony using <a href="https://thelightshouse.org/read/search/.hash.gratitudefest" target="_self" rel="noopener noreferrer">#gratitudefest</a>, <a href="https://thelightshouse.org/read/search/.hash.thankfulandsayso" target="_self" rel="noopener noreferrer">#thankfulandsayso</a> on social media</p></li><li id="viewer-9bc01" class="ljrnk _1QOLZ _2eQSj _1BJwx public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem
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public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr _2QAo- _25MYV _1Fao9 ljrnk"><p>Have fun doing this…. And invite others. If it helps you, get an accountability partner. </p></li></ul><p id="viewer-ac1p4"><strong>Planned event:</strong></p><ul><li id="viewer-515p3" class="ljrnk _1QOLZ _2eQSj _1BJwx public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem
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public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr public-DraftStyleDefault-reset _2QAo- _25MYV _1Fao9 ljrnk"><p>Weekly Gratitude Party every Sunday evening</p></li></ul><p id="viewer-cllim"><strong>Testimony:</strong></p><p id="viewer-9gsc4">Want to share testimony on the group? Email: <a href="mailto:light@thelightshouse.org" target="_top" rel="noopener noreferrer">light@thelightshouse.org</a> </p><p id="viewer-5tuju"> </p><p id="viewer-17omi"><strong>Gratitude Ideas</strong></p><p id="viewer-8hdpb">To think of something each day that you are thankful for, consider some of these categories:</p><ul><li id="viewer-37l49" class="ljrnk _1QOLZ _2eQSj _1BJwx public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem
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public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr public-DraftStyleDefault-reset _2QAo- _25MYV _1Fao9 ljrnk"><p>Big blessings (family, home, freedom)</p></li><li id="viewer-83ih" class="ljrnk _1QOLZ _2eQSj _1BJwx public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem
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public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr _2QAo- _25MYV _1Fao9 ljrnk"><p>Tiny little blessings (warm sunshine, finding a parking space)</p></li><li id="viewer-2opja" class="ljrnk _1QOLZ _2eQSj _1BJwx public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem
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public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr _2QAo- _25MYV _1Fao9 ljrnk"><p>People and relationships</p></li><li id="viewer-4r73o" class="ljrnk _1QOLZ _2eQSj _1BJwx public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem
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public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr _2QAo- _25MYV _1Fao9 ljrnk"><p>Material blessings</p></li><li id="viewer-9o2an" class="ljrnk _1QOLZ _2eQSj _1BJwx public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem
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public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr _2QAo- _25MYV _1Fao9 ljrnk"><p>Provision such as house, food, clothing, money in the bank</p></li></ul><p id="viewer-du8fo">If you are up for a challenge, considering thanking God for some of these:</p><ul><li id="viewer-5915a" class="ljrnk _1QOLZ _2eQSj _1BJwx public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem
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public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr public-DraftStyleDefault-reset _2QAo- _25MYV _1Fao9 ljrnk"><p>Life problems and struggles</p></li><li id="viewer-bbbl4" class="ljrnk _1QOLZ _2eQSj _1BJwx public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem
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public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr _2QAo- _25MYV _1Fao9 ljrnk"><p>God’s attributes and character</p></li><li id="viewer-43sk7" class="ljrnk _1QOLZ _2eQSj _1BJwx public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem
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public-DraftStyleDefault-list-ltr _2QAo- _25MYV _1Fao9 ljrnk"><p>Ways you trust God to provide in the future</p></li></ul>
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