God's will for you (and me) in Christ Jesus is in everything to give thanks. ⠀⠀⠀
Usually when I want to know God’s will it’s about big decisions or life changes. But God prioritizes communicating about His will differently in the Word and He clues us into part of His perfect will for us in 1 Thessalonians. ⠀
Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. (1 Thessalonians 5:16–18)⠀⠀
So this seemed a fitting focus for habit formation, especially given our season and the crazy of our year.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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This isn’t a weight to carry of how we “should be” as believers. Such burdens cause us to judge and condemn ourselves for our shortcomings when we don’t live up to the things we “should do.” As with all things in Christ, this is an invitation into the life Jesus offers—not work to muscle through on my own, but obedience empowered by His Spirit at work in me. ⠀
So here is the habit formation.
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1. Throughout the month I’ll be sharing verses and concepts that we may tend to overlook when giving thanks. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
2. I’m forming a habit of giving thanks and linking it to regular action in my home and invite you to do the same. For me, it’ll be focusing my attention and giving thanks to God each morning during my time of preparing my morning cup of coffee. (linking the spiritual habit to a physical routine can help in remembering to do it.)⠀
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3. During those first few sips ️ I will ask the Lord to do His formative work in me and cultivate in me a heart of gratitude, asking Him to open my eyes to be attentive to how He is moving in my life. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I’m excited to engage in this aspect of God’s will in greater measure. You in?! I’d love to hear what habits you use to practice or grow in gratitude! #habitformation
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Jen Weaver
pastor, author, coach, Brave Strong Girl Featured Mentor