2013-11-12T06:00:04-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/giving+thanks/ http://faithgateway.com/it-is-good-to-give-thanks/ 2013-11-12T06:00:04-05:00 It is good to praise the Lord and make music to your name, O Most High, proclaiming your love in the morning and your faithfulness at night. – Psalm 92:1-2 It’s 5:00 p.m. and the doorbell rings; that can only mean one thing, the play date is over. I walked my friend through the house, […] http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians%205:19-20&version=NIV 2009-10-06T11:12:17-05:00 Christian worship and fellowship needn't be stuffy and silent. This passage encourages us to make use of God-honoring music and psalms to praise God and encourage one another. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-personal-power/stubborn-singing-2633 2009-09-15T13:30:33-05:00 You may be in a sickbed, or an unemployment line, or a lonely time, or a time of overwhelming stress, but it is not what should determine your attitude or your talk. It's the Christ in you, not the circumstances around you. I want to be like our little canary friend - singing, no matter what. And turning the sadness of others to singing, too. http://delveintojesus.com/Devotionals/15/Humility-and-Thankfulness.aspx 2009-01-25T14:42:21-05:00 Humility and thankfulness are very important qualities for Christians to exhibit. Our self-centered culture and society are not conducive to being thankful and humble, so how do we effectively demonstrate these qualities daily? Passages from Paul, Peter and James provide the answer.