Being Thankful Changes Everything

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KEY PASSAGE: Acts 16:25-31

BIG QUESTION: How does "being thankful" change anything at all?

CONTEXT

- Paul just finished his first missionary journey

- Starting second missionary journey with Silas

- Believers were increasing

- Paul's vision to go to Macedonia

- Cast a demon out of a slave girl

- Her owners threw Paul and Silas in prison

PRINCIPLES

- Being thankful changes our relationship with God. Life changes, but God does not. He is good all the time.

- Being thankful changes our response to circumstances. If God is good, then He is working things for my good.

- Being thankful changes our perspective on life. If God is working things for my good, then I want to join Him on this work.

- Being thankful changes our ministry to others. If I join Him on the work, lives will be changed.

TAKEAWAY

Give thanks because God is good, He is working for your good, and He wants you to join Him in changing lives for eternity.