Studies show that gratitude can enhance emotional and social well-being, improve sleep, lower depression risks and improve heart health. New research shows it may even lengthen your life. Harvard Medical School reports. (Photo: Creative Commons)
Try a daily gratitude Bible verse for November
What’s the best way to learn biblical gratitude? By reading the Bible, of course. Make November a month of Thanksgiving month by meditating on a Bible verse dealing with gratitude every day. From Prayerlit.com. (Photo: Creative Commons)
The power of trust and generosity
Trust and generosity are the cornerstones of ministry. Horizons Stewardship delves into this and explores how ministries can maximize their effectiveness through strategic goal-setting, data analysis, and communication. (Photo: Mark Willylis, Creative Commons)
November Toolkit: Develop a heart of generosity
Your Stewardship Toolkit for November — the month for thanksgiving — looks at how practicing gratitude helps develop a heart of generosity. Free newsletter article and weekly bulletin blurbs.
Teach yourself to be grateful through exercises
Plenty of benefits to body, mind and soul accompany gratitude. The good news is that thankfulness can be cultivated with a little time and effort. Positive Psychology offers a wide variety of exercises to help.
Being grateful: a biblical key for discipleship living
What difference does gratitude make in our lives? A lot! Being grateful is a foundation for a happy, fulfilling life as a follower of Jesus. This article from yourbreakthrough.com explains. Check out its other helpful links. (Photo: Tiger Girl, Creative Commons)
Devotional focuses on Advent generosity
Equip the saints of your church with a daily Advent devotional: “Generosity in Hope, Peace, Joy and Love.” Produced by the Delaware-Maryland Synod of the ELCA, the free, downloadable booklet offers ways to explore, serve and pray over Scripture passages. Organized by weekly Advent themes of hope, peace, joy and love.
Teach these insights into living with gratitude
Just think of all the bible verses that offer thanks to God and you’ll know that gratitude is a characteristic of healthy faith. Supplement your bible studies and workshops with these insights from Psychology Today about the power of gratitude. (Photo: Vistamommy, Creative Commons)
Gratitude Leads to Healthier Eating
Yes! A recent study concluded that practicing gratitude does indeed have a direct effect upon one’s eating habits and making healthier dietary choices. Read more about the study and its conclusions to be a better (and more grateful) steward of your health. (Photo: Marco Verch, Creative Commons)
Grateful Leaders Make Great Leaders
Think of the church leaders you admire for their effectiveness. Chances are they exude a sense of gratitude for who they are, where they are and what they are doing. Not that things are perfect, but they deal with problems and life. Gratitude affects your attitude and makes a big difference in your ministry. Leadership […]
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