We are creatures of habit. Because of this, we need tools that can help us practice the presence of God every single day. The Spiritual Renewal Card Set reorients our lives toward God.
Grace as opposed to law, which is the crux of the Christian faith, is the sixth of eight "spiritual essentials" (core aspects of the Christian faith) Ken Boa discusses with his Friday morning men's study at First Redeemer Church (Cumming, GA).
Psalm 107 is a psalm of gratitude that entreats us not to forget God’s steadfast love by reviewing His redemptive acts in history. The psalm offers a pattern for cultivating a thankful heart in our own lives.
Gratitude should be all-pervasive in the Christian life, because there's nothing we have that we didn’t receive from God. The only way we can sustain gratitude and cultivate contentment is by a daily, conscious choice.
Gratitude is a choice, not a feeling. Ken Boa teaches on the importance of a gratitude mindset, and how we cultivate it: by remembering God's faithfulness and goodness in the past, His benefits in the present, and His promises for the future.
Gratitude is not meant to be left to spontaneous moments. It's a choice, not a feeling, and it ages quickly unless we intentionally develop the practice of giving thanks.