“Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving…”
Colossians 4:2
Gratitude. The act of offering thanks or being thankful, usually to God. Often connected to provision, deliverance, or God’s character. Commonly associated in Scripture with meals and worship.*
When the first round of layoffs reached our company in my old corporate job, what I witnessed was something I’ll never forget. The guys that got fired were smart, intelligent, capable, but more often than not they had a bad attitude. I sat amazed as one-by-one the guys that trained me were let go.
It reminded me that my attitude shapes my decisions…my decisions shape my direction…and my direction shapes my future.
Do you journal? What if this weekend we took some time to write down some of the things we’re thankful for? May the Lord grant us the grace of an attitude of gratitude. Amen.
*Chris McKnight, “Thanksgiving,” ed. John D. Barry et al., The Lexham Bible Dictionary (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2016).
— November 28, 2019