Sermon: Grumbling vs. Gratitude (Thanksgiving Day Reflections)

(1 Thess 5:18) Thanksgiving is not just a holiday, but a disposition that we should have that is directed especially toward God, because the opposite, grumbling and complaining, tears down and will destroy. However, a disposition of gratitude builds ourselves and others up and acts as a shield against discouragement, bitterness, and grumbling. So, we need to develop a heart of gratitude by doing such things as enumerating specific blessings and specifically giving thanks to God rather than just being thankful, and giving generously in order to share the blessing of God with others.