Practicing Thanksgiving (Sermon)
MANUSCRIPT Welcome. I am pastor Rob. Did you know that gratitude is scientifically good for you? Recent research suggests that being thankful, Improves mood Aids physical health Lowers depression Increases happiness And shifts attention from negative thoughts and emotions ( https://psychcentral.com/lib/how-gratitude-can-affect-your-physical-and-psychological-well-being/ ). Did you know that? It sounds like a no-brainer. Yet, is that why we should be thankful this week? As we continue our short sermon series on Contentment, Generosity, and Thanksgiving, do we have a better reason for thanksgiving? Yes, we do. Better reasoning is that God says so. Not only that, his Word gives us some perspective on how we can be thankful. Let me show you what it says. TEXT I will be flying through some of the texts this morning to help us see the importance of thanksgiving from God’s perspective and how we can be thankful. If you want to open your Bibles or a Bible to a key passage, let’s turn to Phil
