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Growing Gratitude
For from him and through him and for him are all things. Romans 11:36
Would you like to cultivate a greater sense of gratitude? George Herbert, a seventeenth-century British poet, encourages readers toward that goal in his poem “Gratefulness”: “Thou that hast given so much to me, give one thing more: a grateful heart.”
Herbert recognized the only thing he needed in order to be thankful was simply an awareness of the blessings God had already given him.
For from him and through him and for him are all things. Romans 11:36
The Bible declares Christ Jesus as the source of all blessing in Romans 11:36, “For from him and through him and for him are all things.” “All things” encompasses both the extravagant and the mundane, everyday gifts in our lives. Everything we receive in life comes directly from our heavenly Father (James 1:17), and He willingly gives us those gifts out of His love for us.
To expand my awareness of God’s blessings in my life, I am learning to cultivate a heart that acknowledges the source of all the joys I experience each day, but especially the ones I often take for granted. Today those included a crisp morning to run, the anticipation of an evening with friends, a stocked pantry so I could make French toast with my daughters, the beauty of the world outside my window, and the aroma of freshly brewed coffee.
What is the “so much” that God has already given to you? Opening our eyes to those blessings will help us to develop grateful hearts.
Take a few minutes to thank God for what comes to your mind right now. Try to do that throughout the day as well.
When you think of all that’s good, thank God.
Welcome to Lisa Samra! Meet all our authors at odb.org/all-authors.
越发感恩
因为万有都是本于祂，倚靠祂、归于祂。-罗马书11章36节
你希望能对上帝越发感恩吗？17世纪的英国诗人乔治．赫伯特（George Herbert）在其诗作《感恩》里写道：“祢既已将万物厚赐给我，请再赏赐我一样：一颗感恩的心。” 赫伯特明白，若要懂得感恩，就是要觉察上帝早已赐给他诸多的恩典。
罗马书11章36节宣告说，耶稣基督才是万福之源，“因为万有都是本于祂，倚靠祂、归于祂”。“万有”涵盖了日常生活中所有奇异或平凡的恩典。我们在生活中所领受的每一样事物，都来自慈爱的天父（雅各书1章17节） 。因为祂爱我们，祂乐意赏赐我们各样的恩典。
为了更加留意上帝在我生命中的赐福，我正在学习培养感恩的心，就是在日常生活中经历快乐的事时，认定那位赐喜乐的源头，特别是那些我总认为是理所当然的事物：就像在凉爽的清晨跑步，与友人的相见，和女儿一起在厨房做早餐，欣赏窗外的美丽世界，以及享受刚冲泡的香醇咖啡。
有哪些事物，是上帝早已“厚赐”给你的呢？打开我们的双眼看见那些祝福，将有助于你我对上帝越发感恩。
现在，无论你心里想到什么，用几分钟的时间
来感谢上帝吧！试试一整天都如此感恩！
一想到美好的事物就感谢上帝
For from him and through him and for him are all things. Romans 11:36
Would you like to cultivate a greater sense of gratitude? George Herbert, a seventeenth-century British poet, encourages readers toward that goal in his poem “Gratefulness”: “Thou that hast given so much to me, give one thing more: a grateful heart.”
Herbert recognized the only thing he needed in order to be thankful was simply an awareness of the blessings God had already given him.
For from him and through him and for him are all things. Romans 11:36
The Bible declares Christ Jesus as the source of all blessing in Romans 11:36, “For from him and through him and for him are all things.” “All things” encompasses both the extravagant and the mundane, everyday gifts in our lives. Everything we receive in life comes directly from our heavenly Father (James 1:17), and He willingly gives us those gifts out of His love for us.
To expand my awareness of God’s blessings in my life, I am learning to cultivate a heart that acknowledges the source of all the joys I experience each day, but especially the ones I often take for granted. Today those included a crisp morning to run, the anticipation of an evening with friends, a stocked pantry so I could make French toast with my daughters, the beauty of the world outside my window, and the aroma of freshly brewed coffee.
What is the “so much” that God has already given to you? Opening our eyes to those blessings will help us to develop grateful hearts.
Take a few minutes to thank God for what comes to your mind right now. Try to do that throughout the day as well.
When you think of all that’s good, thank God.
Welcome to Lisa Samra! Meet all our authors at odb.org/all-authors.
越发感恩
因为万有都是本于祂，倚靠祂、归于祂。-罗马书11章36节
你希望能对上帝越发感恩吗？17世纪的英国诗人乔治．赫伯特（George Herbert）在其诗作《感恩》里写道：“祢既已将万物厚赐给我，请再赏赐我一样：一颗感恩的心。” 赫伯特明白，若要懂得感恩，就是要觉察上帝早已赐给他诸多的恩典。
罗马书11章36节宣告说，耶稣基督才是万福之源，“因为万有都是本于祂，倚靠祂、归于祂”。“万有”涵盖了日常生活中所有奇异或平凡的恩典。我们在生活中所领受的每一样事物，都来自慈爱的天父（雅各书1章17节） 。因为祂爱我们，祂乐意赏赐我们各样的恩典。
为了更加留意上帝在我生命中的赐福，我正在学习培养感恩的心，就是在日常生活中经历快乐的事时，认定那位赐喜乐的源头，特别是那些我总认为是理所当然的事物：就像在凉爽的清晨跑步，与友人的相见，和女儿一起在厨房做早餐，欣赏窗外的美丽世界，以及享受刚冲泡的香醇咖啡。
有哪些事物，是上帝早已“厚赐”给你的呢？打开我们的双眼看见那些祝福，将有助于你我对上帝越发感恩。
现在，无论你心里想到什么，用几分钟的时间
来感谢上帝吧！试试一整天都如此感恩！
一想到美好的事物就感谢上帝
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