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Week 3 Gratitude
Week 3 Gratitude
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Week 3 Gratitude

 
 

Quotes

 
The discipline of gratitude is the explicit effort to acknowledge that all I am and have is given to me as a gift of love, a gift to be celebrated with joy.
Henri Nouwen
 
“Gratitude is an offering precious in the sight of God, and it is one that the poorest of us can make and be not poorer but richer for having made it.”
A. W Tozer
 
Gratitude is the ability to experience life as a gift. It liberates us from the prison of self-preoccupation.”
John Ortberg

Bible Verses

 
 
“From them will come songs of thanksgiving and the sound of rejoicing. I will add to their numbers, and they will not be decreased; I will bring them honour, and they will not be disdained.” Jeremiah 30:19
 
“Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.” Colossians 3:16
 
“Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.” Psalm 100:1–5
 
 

Questions

General Questions

You might want to ask each other some of the following questions:
  • Where have you seen God at work in your life in the past week/month?
  • How did you experience God’s presence through your rhythms?
  • How have you been shaped by the rhythms?
  • What differences did the rhythms make to those around you?
  • What is the Spirit stirring and wanting to grow in you in this season?
  • What unhealthy rhythms or habits have you adopted and what practices will help you refocus on Jesus?

Specific Questions

  • What is one thing you like about the Rhythm of Gratitude and why?
  • What has been an obstacle to expressing gratitude to God?
  • How can gratitude free you and from what?
  • What is one thing you learned about gratitude this week? After listening to the rhythm podcast what was new to you or what changed your view?
  • How do you think practicing gratitude will help you follow Jesus?

Practice

  • What is a small way this week you can incorporate this rhythm in your life?
  • What way can the group help you practice this rhythm?
 
 
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