These 13 Thanksgiving questions were posted by speaker and author Paul Tripp this week in his email communication. They are too good not to share and I hope they will help you think deeply about Thanksgiving!
- Would the people who live nearest to you characterize you as a complaining person or a thankful person?
- When was the last time you sat down to literally count your blessings?
- When was the last time you spent time grumbling, moaning and complaining about life?
- When you look at your world, are you pessimistic about everything that’s going wrong?
- When you look at your world, do find yourself celebrating God’s common grace?
- Do you view yourself as one who has been continuously short-changed and neglected?
- Do you view yourself as one who has been unfairly showered with blessings?
- How often do you fill in the blank with grumbling, like “If only I had _____” or “I wish _______ was different”?
- How often do you fill in the blank with gratitude, like “I can't believe God has given me _________”?
- In your relationships, are you encouraging friends and family to continue their grumbling?
- In your relationships, are you encouraging friends and family to find reasons to give thanks to God?
- In your relationships, do you find yourself frequently tearing others down?
- In your relationships, do you find yourself frequently building others up?
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-Pastor Kevin