Jesus Makes a Way, Henri J. M. Nouwen, & 2 Timothy 1:3 (Everyday Thanks #47)

Today, I am thankful that Jesus Christ paves the way for us each day.

Our quote of thanks is from Henri J. M. Nouwen. He said, "Gratitude as a discipline involves a conscious choice. I can choose to be grateful even when my emotions and feelings are still steeped in hurt and resentment. It is amazing how many occasions present themselves in which I can choose gratitude instead of a complaint. I can choose to be grateful when I am criticized, even when my heart still responds in bitterness. I can choose to speak about goodness and beauty, even when my inner eye still looks for someone to accuse or something to call ugly."

Our Bible verse of thanks is II Timothy 1:3. It reads, ""I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day."

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