Come before your eternal creator with open hearts and discover the blessings of the gospel anew. Be vulnerable to divine grace.
[Excerpted from Let Gratitude Show You the Way: A 21-Day Devotional Guide, Herald House, 2012, p. 11]
God’s grace and love is freely given, but it is still ours to accept or reject. As disciples, we yearn to receive God’s grace and love in our lives. When we receive God’s gifts, we allow God to touch our souls deeply. Allow yourself to receive God’s boundless grace and unending love in whatever form it comes.
“Sometimes in that moment a wave of light breaks into our darkness, and it is as though a voice were saying, ‘You are accepted. Accepted by that which is greater than you…Simply accept the fact that you are accepted!’ If that happens to us, we experience grace” (Paul Tillich, You Are Accepted).
Prayer Phrase
“…give thanks in all circumstances” (Thessalonians 5:18).
Practice Gratitude
Set aside an intentional time every day to:
- Read a daily reflection.
- Prayerfully reflect on your day (or previous day).
- Ask the question, “What am I grateful for today?”
- Write it down.
Expressions of gratitude don’t need to be sappy and tearful, just sincere and heartfelt. It can be for the little and the big things in life; it can also be for the ordinary and the mundane. First thing in the morning? Middle of the day? Last thing at night? It doesn’t matter when. It matters that you do it the same time every day and you are consistent.
Today’s Prayer for Peace
Engage in a daily practice of praying for peace in our world. Click here to read today’s prayer and be part of this practice of peace.