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Devotionals about Thanksgiving

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Thanksgiving

Why do Christians give thanks?

Are you feeling thankful? In this season, there are constant reminders to practice habits of gratitude. We know that being thankful is good for mental health, that it helps build

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Quit Your Bellyaching

Read: Philippians 2:12-16 Do all things without grumbling or questioning. (v. 14 RSV) In The Great Divorce, C. S. Lewis describes a grumbling spirit who finds herself in hell. A lifelong

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Practicing Service

Read: Philippians 2:1-11 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus. (v. 5) Let’s be honest: sometimes it’s hard to be thankful because we are self-absorbed. It’s easy

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Your Source of Security

Read: Philippians 1:19-30 Conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ . . . striving together as one for the faith of the gospel without being frightened in any

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Things Aren’t Always What They Seem

Read: Philippians 1:12-20 Yes, and I will rejoice, for I know that through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ this will turn out for my

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You Are a Work in Progress

Read: Philippians 1:3-11 I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. (v. 6) Sometimes

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Habits of Highly Thankful People

Read: Philippians 4:4-7 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! (v. 4 NIV) It’s Thanksgiving this month in the United States. Today’s verse gives us a good

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God Restores

Read: Psalm 107:39-43 He raises up the needy out of affliction. (v. 41) During my 80 days of working from home last spring, I began using ancient prayers to frame

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Keep Movin’

Read: Psalm 107:33-38 They sow fields and plant vineyards. (v. 37) The people of this psalm had been exiles. God judged Judah for unfaithfulness to him and injustice towards the