WEBVTT - Express Gratitude Through Actions

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<v Speaker 5>The other day, my son did something so nice for me.

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<v Speaker 5>It was really special. He went out of his way

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<v Speaker 5>and took his time to really make me feel good,

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<v Speaker 5>and I did. I was so appreciative of what he did.

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<v Speaker 5>I called him up and I said, Jonathan, thank you

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<v Speaker 5>so much for what you've done for me. And I

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<v Speaker 5>began to gush and he said, Mom, I did it

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<v Speaker 5>because I knew you'd like it, and I wanted to

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<v Speaker 5>make you happy. He said, Mom, thanks for all you

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<v Speaker 5>do for me well as a parent. I was taken aback.

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<v Speaker 5>I thought, that's amazing his generosity and his kindness towards me,

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<v Speaker 5>And you know, it just took my heart and moved it.

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<v Speaker 5>It made me want to do something even more special

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<v Speaker 5>for him. It got my attention. And you know, we

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<v Speaker 5>always want our children to be kind. We want them

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<v Speaker 5>to appreciate what they have, so we teach them that,

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<v Speaker 5>but when they actually do it, we're like, praise God.

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<v Speaker 6>That's amazing, you know, And it moves us. It moves us.

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<v Speaker 6>I see.

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<v Speaker 5>I believe that's exactly the way it is with our

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<v Speaker 5>heavenly Father.

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<v Speaker 6>You see.

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<v Speaker 5>He wants us to do the things that are going

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<v Speaker 5>to enrich our life, and when we actually do them,

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<v Speaker 5>it moves him. It moves his hand a blessing.

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<v Speaker 6>You see.

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<v Speaker 5>God knows that we are mature enough to be able

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<v Speaker 5>to handle what He has next for us.

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<v Speaker 6>You see, when we.

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<v Speaker 5>Say to God, I not only praise you and I

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<v Speaker 5>thank you, but I'm going to take it a step

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<v Speaker 5>further God, and I'm going to show you my thankfulness

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<v Speaker 5>by my expression and my actions. You see, there's nothing

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<v Speaker 5>closer to the heart of God than his children doing.

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<v Speaker 6>Something for someone else. You see. We were put on

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<v Speaker 6>this earth to not only be.

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<v Speaker 5>The praise to God's glory, but to be his hands,

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<v Speaker 5>to be his feet, to be his kindness, to be

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<v Speaker 5>his compassion. The Bible clearly states that we are blessed

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<v Speaker 5>to be a blessing. We are blessed by Almighty God

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<v Speaker 5>so that we can go out and express our blessings

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<v Speaker 5>through our actions, not just through our words. I'm not

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<v Speaker 5>talking today about just material blessings. Yes, God wants you

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<v Speaker 5>to have more than enough, but you know what I'm

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<v Speaker 5>talking about.

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<v Speaker 6>I'm talking about.

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<v Speaker 5>Those blessings of favor, influence, peace, joy fulfillment, purpose, the

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<v Speaker 5>things that God gives us when we praise him, and

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<v Speaker 5>when we show our praise through our actions. You know,

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<v Speaker 5>my son's maturity, like I said, made me want to

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<v Speaker 5>go out and do something else for him.

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<v Speaker 6>It made me understand that, hey, he can be trusted.

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<v Speaker 6>I believe this blessing is.

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<v Speaker 5>Not gonna harm him, but this blessing is gonna help him.

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<v Speaker 5>It's gonna help him grow, mature and be everything that

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<v Speaker 5>he's been called to be. And do you know, I

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<v Speaker 5>think that we all need to go out and think

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<v Speaker 5>every single day what can I do to please God

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<v Speaker 5>and try to reach this level of maturity that says God.

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<v Speaker 5>It's not just good enough, I thank you, but I

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<v Speaker 5>want to show you through loving people, my gratitude, my

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<v Speaker 5>expression of thanks for me.

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<v Speaker 6>You know what, God is moved when we do that,

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<v Speaker 6>when we go out and make someone else's day. You

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<v Speaker 6>know what we're saying.

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<v Speaker 5>We're saying, God, thank you for making my day, because

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<v Speaker 5>when you make someone else's day, God will make your day.

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<v Speaker 5>When you do something for someone they can't do for themselves.

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<v Speaker 5>Pick them up, take them to a doctor's appointment, pick

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<v Speaker 5>them up when their car's broken down, call them, sheer

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<v Speaker 5>them up. Do something that no one else can do

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<v Speaker 5>for them. You know what, God's gonna do special things

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<v Speaker 5>for you. You see, there is a law and a

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<v Speaker 5>principle in God's word, and it says, when you give,

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<v Speaker 5>it'll be given back to you. When you sow good seats,

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<v Speaker 5>that good harvest will come back to you. See, God

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<v Speaker 5>knows that exactly how we operate at our highest potential.

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<v Speaker 5>And he knows that when we are giving him praise

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<v Speaker 5>and we are finding our purpose in expressing that praise

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<v Speaker 5>by helping others, we're at our highest potential. You see,

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<v Speaker 5>you could have all the money in the world, but

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<v Speaker 5>you could be as miserable as ever because.

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<v Speaker 6>You don't have purpose. You're not functioning at your highest potential.

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<v Speaker 5>But when God, when he blesses you, there's no blessing

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<v Speaker 5>like it. There is nothing like the blessings of Almighty God.

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<v Speaker 5>So let's make someone's day and realize it's God gonna

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<v Speaker 5>make our day.

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<v Speaker 6>You're making our day. God.

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<v Speaker 5>Listen to what it says in Hebrews thirteen fifteen and sixteen.

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<v Speaker 5>It says, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice

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<v Speaker 5>of praise with the fruit of our lips, giving things

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<v Speaker 5>to his name. Then it goes on to say this,

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<v Speaker 5>and do not neglect doing good and sharing.

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<v Speaker 6>For with such sacrifices, God is pleased. You see.

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<v Speaker 5>He not only wants us to express our thanks by

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<v Speaker 5>praise by thanking him, but he doesn't want us to

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<v Speaker 5>forget to take that blessing.

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<v Speaker 6>And pass it on. See, that's what pleases the heart

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<v Speaker 6>of God.

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<v Speaker 5>You know, it's easy to praise God when everything is

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<v Speaker 5>going good. Right, when people are being nice. You got

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<v Speaker 5>that promotion at work, your kids are doing great. Hey,

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<v Speaker 5>everything is wonderful. It's easy to praise God. What about

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<v Speaker 5>when you're facing a challenge, when it doesn't look like

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<v Speaker 5>you're gonna have enough. How about your facing a spiritual

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<v Speaker 5>battle and you don't know why, but for some reason,

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<v Speaker 5>you just don't feel grateful. You see, that's what it

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<v Speaker 5>means when it says to offer up a sacrifice of praise. See,

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<v Speaker 5>it's something that you don't necessarily feel like doing. You

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<v Speaker 5>may not feel grateful today. You may not look at

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<v Speaker 5>your bank account and think you have enough. But that's

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<v Speaker 5>when God says, I know how you operate, I've designed you,

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<v Speaker 5>and I know that if you will, continually, no matter

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<v Speaker 5>how you feel, offer up this sacrifice of praise. But

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<v Speaker 5>don't stop there. Don't neglect passing on this gratitude to

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<v Speaker 5>someone else. He says, that's when you'll live a life

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<v Speaker 5>that is fulfilled. That's when you will please me. You see,

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<v Speaker 5>when you please God, the Scripture says he will do

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<v Speaker 5>things for you that you cannot do for yourself. The

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<v Speaker 5>Bible says, when you please God, he'll make even your.

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<v Speaker 6>Enemies be at peace with you.

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<v Speaker 5>Listen, when you may please in God your highest priority.

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<v Speaker 5>I believe that's when you'll see your life go to

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<v Speaker 5>new levels and you'll see God do things for you

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<v Speaker 5>that you couldn't possibly do for yourself.

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<v Speaker 6>Amen, He's an awesome God.

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