Seven
Basic
Stages
of Life
Foundation Stage
(To Be Instilled During the
Ages Birth to Six Years)
Focuses on Discipline
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GRATEFULNESS
vs
Unthankfulness
What is
Gratefulness?
.
Makingknown
to God and others in
what
ways they have benefited my life.
Gratefulness
It's related to the motivational gift of Giving
Scripture Text:
"For who
maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou
that
thoudidst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost
thou
glory, as if thou hadst not received it?" - 1 Corinthians 4:7
Some of
the Attributes:
| 1.
2. 3. |
"Learning
to recognize the benefits which God and others have provided."
"Looking for appropriate ways to express genuine appreciation." "Learing to give all expectations to God." |
Questions
to ask yourself:
| 1.
2. 3. 4. 5. |
Do you
make it a habit to thank God and others for the many little things in life
that others tend to take for granted?
How many people can you think of off-hand who have benefited your life in the past? How many of these have you personally thanked? Do you share with others how various ones have helped you in the past? Do you express sincere appreciation for a gift that you know you can't use? |
Projects
to help instill this quality:
| Take the time this week to write a note to at least one person who has benefited your life in the past. |
bible study
questions:
| 1.
2. |
Name
a Bible Character and tell how s/he illustrated gratefulness.
How did Jesus demonstrate gratefulness? |
Go Back To Character
Qualities Index
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