GRATITUDE For UNgrateful Days

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GRATITUDE FOR UNGRATEFUL DAYS> by Max Lucado> > “Always be joyful. Pray continually, and give> thanks whatever happens. That is what God wants for> you in Christ Jesus.”> I Thessalonians 5:16-18 NCV> > > Look at the totality of those terms. Always be> joyful. Pray continually. Give thanks whatever> happens. Learn a lesson from Sidney Connell. When> her brand-new bicycle was stolen, she called her dad> with the bad news. He expected his daughter to be> upset. But Sidney wasn’t crying. She was honored. > “Dad,” she boasted, “out of all the bikes they could> have taken, they took mine.”> > Make gratitude

your default emotion, and you’ll find> yourself giving thanks for the problems of life. > Need spice in your day? Thank God for every problem> that comes down the pike. Is any situation so dire> that gratitude is eliminated? Some of the ladies at> the Women of Faith Conference thought it was. This> great organization fills arenas with women, and> women with hope. The president, Graham, told> me about one particular weekend in which a shortage> of space tested everyone’s patience.> > The floor had 150 fewer seats than needed. The> arena staff tried to solve the problem by using> narrow chairs. As a result, every woman had a place> to sit, but everyone was crowded. Complaints> contaminated like feedlot fragrance. asked> Joni Eareckson Tada, a speaker for the evening, if> she could calm the crowd. Joni was perfectly> qualified to do so. A childhood diving accident has> left her wheelchair-bound. The attendants rolled> her onto the platform, and Joni addressed the> unhappy crowd. “I understand some of you don’t like> the chair in which you are sitting. Neither do I. > But I have about a thousand handicapped friends who> would gladly trade places with you in an instant.”> > The grumbling ceased.> > Yours can too. > > Impossible, you say? How do you know? How do you> know until you give every day a chance?> ____________ _________ _________ ___> From Every Day Deserves a Chance> Copyright ( , Inc., 2007) Max Lucado>http://www.maxlucad o.net/shopping6. 00/shopquery. asp?catalogid= 25595> ____________ _________ _________ ___> WEEKDAY EMAILS> Every weekday from May 14-June 8, 2007, you can> choose to receive DAILY inspirational emails from> Every Day Deserves a Chance. Sign up for this FREE,> limited-time email event. > http://www.maxlucad o.com/everyday/ email/> > This message was sent by: UpWords, PO Box 692170,> San , TX 78269>

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