God’s prerequisite for success
Brandt Gillespie
(Audio: English)
SUMMARY: Being thankful is essential to maintaining internal peace and balance in our lives. The Bible calls us to give thanks always, and a lifestyle of gratitude requires us to accept the sovereignty of God in our lives. Focusing on God's payment for our salvation and all that Jesus has done for us leads to a greater sense of thankfulness and allows God's peace to rule over the turbulence of life. A thankful heart leads to joy in serving God and doing more for Him than we ever could through mere duty. So, cultivate and guard thankfulness as a prerequisite to becoming a person of vibrant faith.
It is impossible to maintain an equilibrium of internal peace without being thankful, so cultivating and guarding thankfulness is a prerequisite to balancing all the other components required to become a person of vibrant faith.
Today, we take our text from Colossians Chapter and verses 15-17.... “Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him” (New International Version).
Today, we take our text from Colossians Chapter and verses 15-17.... “Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him” (New International Version).
