After twelve weeks away on sabbatical, one word best describes how I feel: grateful. Grateful for my wife, our friends, our church family, and the many unexpected ways God reminded me that He is always at work.
In Luke 17, Jesus healed ten men with leprosy. All ten received the miracle, but only one turned around, came back to Jesus, and said thank you.
That story reminds me that gratitude brings us back to Jesus.
Life won’t always be easy, and sometimes gratitude requires intentional effort. But when we stop long enough to notice God’s goodness—the people we love, the breath in our lungs, an unexpected kindness, or simply His presence—we begin to see how much we’ve been given.
So today, finish this sentence: Today I’m grateful for…
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