It's no wonder, that God's anxiety therapy includes a large, delightful dollop of gratitude. The anxious heart says, "Lord, if only I had this, that, or the other, I'd be okay." The grateful heart says, "Oh, look! You've already given me this, that, and the other. Thank you, God."

If today were your last, would you do what you're doing? Or would you love more, give more, forgive more?

You're never without hope, because you're never without prayer.

Gratitude lifts our eyes off the things we lack so we might see the blessings we possess.

I think I could do better in my approach to application. I think I could do better in preaching practical sermons.

I choose faithfulness...Today I will keep my promises. My debtors will not regret their trust. My associates will not question my word. My wife will not question my love. And my children will never fear that they father will not come home.

We see a hearse; we think sorrow. We see a grave; we think despair. We hear of a death; we think of a loss. Not so in heaven. When heaven sees a breathless body, it sees the vacated cocoon & the liberated butterfly.