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I Will Give Thanks

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Art: Becky Shannon

Art direction: Tiffany Forrester

Interior design: Mallory Collins

A Gratitude Prayer

83 And All These Things Will Be Added unto

You . . .

Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

MATTHEW 6:33–34

It’s so easy to get stressed out and caught up in our to-do lists, our jobs, and the chaos of life, isn’t it? Being an adult is hard ! Jesus understood the many burdens of living. In Matthew 6:31, He taught that we shouldn’t be consumed by worry for the next meal or the next paycheck. Instead, we are to seek God and His kingdom first. When we put our relationship with God first, before everything else, it not only grounds our faith and trust in the Lord, but it also lets Him lead us into what is best for us! The focus of things shifts. We are grateful for the things we have instead of worrying about what we don’t have.

It’s so much simpler than our minds tell us!

I pray that you let the Lord lead you into His very best for your life. Nurture your relationship with Him above everything else. Notice the difference it makes in your heart and mind.

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