Sunday, June 07, 2009

Thankfulness Impacts Our Quality of Life!

Phillipians 4:6-8. We remembered the 3 things we've been taught:

  1. Refraining from Complaining - Phil 2:14
  2. Living In Thanksgiving - Phil 4:12-13
  3. Counting Your Blessings - Psalm 102:3

Did you know that chronic stress over time can cause:

  1. Anxiety
  2. Weight Problems
  3. Heart Disease/Stroke
  4. Ulcers
  5. Pain, headaches, joint issues, etc.
  6. Concentration & Memory Loss
  7. Sleep Disorders

We were taught that 'Think' means 'to dwell on or meditate on' and encouraged to start our day with a 'Meditation of Inspiration'. And did you know that people who are consciously grateful are:

  • More Energetic
  • More Joyful
  • Had Fewer Illnesses
  • More Resilient in Tough Times
  • Live Longer…

Everyday we need to make a choice, even when it is tough, to start the day by giving thanks. Let everyone know what you have been experiencing during this great series on Thankfulness by entering your comments on this week's blog.

2 comments:

  1. Thankfullnes is impacting my quality of life, to live in this world and not be control by it is truly counter culture.
    Key leaders meeting was truly refreshing and to experience the unity of the spirit that was prevailing. Thank God for your leadership I will continue to pray for you daily. God Richly Bless you.

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  2. what an awsome time last night in the series of knowing your neighbor, the key in being christians is knowing the word, the word is powerful all by itself and need no help all the critics will fail but the word of God will stand forever, immerse in the word it will strengthen you, it will cleanse you from all the filth in the world it will keep you from sin it will keep you pure, thank you Pastors for defending the truth. study to show thyself approved a workman who rightly divides the truth will not be ashamed

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