Northcrest Sunday May 13 2012

Character Fail  Part 5 GRATITUDE

Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. ¹²As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance ¹³and called out in a loud voice, "Jesus, Master, have pity on us!" ¹⁴When he saw them, he said, "Go, show yourselves to the priests." And as they went, they were cleansed. ¹⁵One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. ¹⁶He threw himself at Jesus' feet and thanked him ? and he was a Samaritan. ¹⁷Jesus asked, "Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? ¹⁸Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?"  Luke 17:11-18
 
·   WILL YOU BE THE ONE?

UNGRATEFUL MINDSETS

·   I WANT IT _NOW_!

There was a man who had two sons.¹²The younger one said to his father, 'Father, give me my share of the estate.'  Luke 15:11-12
 
·   I DESERVE __MORE_!

.Look! All these years I've been slaving for you and never disobeyed your orders. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends. Luke 15:29

_____  MATERIAL AND FINANCIAL

_____  RELATIONAL
 _____ CIRCUMSTANCIAL

  
DECIDE TO TURN BLESSINGS INTO PRAISE

· EVERY BLESSING YOU POUR OUT I'LL TURN BACK TO _PRAISE_.

· EVERY BLESSING I DON'T TURN BACK TO PRAISE TURNS INTO _PRIDE__.
.I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. ¹²I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation. ¹³I can do everything through him who gives me strength. Philippians 4:11-13
Better what the eye sees than the roving of the appetite. Ecclesiastes 6:9
 .the cheerful heart has a continual feast. ¹⁶Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great wealth with turmoil. Proverbs 15:15-16

TALK IT OVER Today /  week

 Share what you're most grateful for.

To whom do you need to express gratitude?