¶ John's Rock Bottom Moment
John Kralik was in a bad place . The LA attorney was generally miserable , divorced again , broke , and living in a dingy apartment with no air conditioning . He was also struggling to pay his employees because clients wouldn't pay him . Not exactly
¶ The Thank You Note Challenge
glamorous . But then John did an amazing thing . He decided he would concentrate on things to be grateful for and follow that up with writing a thank you note every day for an entire year . Over time and not too slowly actually John's life began to improve . Life looked good again . One of the greatest outcomes has been the influence he's had on others .
His book , a Simple Act of Gratitude how Learning to Say Thank you Changed my Life , sold like crazy . He said that the year-long thank you notes helped him prioritize good things and helped him focus on that . John also has noticed a really
¶ Building Community Through Gratitude
interesting thing . A person's natural tendency is to focus on nine things that go wrong , yet what would happen if we focused instead on even a single good thing ? He understands that we all can help each other . The rising tide lifts all boats , as they say .
Just as we can help others form the discipline of gratitude , they can be our accountability in a very real way . Every day we can text ,
¶ Prayer and Reflection
email , call or otherwise communicate to friends and family things that we're grateful for . In turn , we can receive their good reports . Colossians 3.15 says Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts , to which , indeed , you were called in one body , and be thankful .
Whether it's a community of believers or simply the wider culture , we can help each other every single day by passing along what we're grateful for . There's power in telling another what they mean to you , or passing along thanks for something as simple as a shared meal . Such a choice doesn't cost anything , but it piles up spiritual treasure for us .
Pretty soon , you'll be grateful just for being grateful . Let's pray , father God , your blessings to us are endless , from the perfect distance from the sun for proper warmth and light to the love that you placed in our hearts for family and friends . You're a good God and you're deserving of our praise .
Proper warmth and light to the love that you placed in our hearts for family and friends . You're a good God and you're deserving of our praise . We look forward to a glorious future with you , in Jesus' name , amen . Do you know someone who is struggling to find time
¶ Call to Share Devotionals
for God ? Consider sharing our two-minute devotionals with a friend to help keep them focused on their faith . Our goal is to encourage and inspire our listeners to grow in their walk with Christ .