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Did you know gratitude goes hand-in-hand with grace? It makes sense when you think about it! The definition of grace is “the undeserved favor of God.” Romans 3:24 says that we “are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.” The natural response to a gift as big as the undeserved grace of God towards us—a people who chose rebellion against our Creator—is gratitude. And if it wasn’t, there would be something seriously wrong! Have you witnessed a new believer on fire for God? You can hardly contain them from telling everyone around them about what God has done in their life. “Amazing grace, how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me!” And that should be our daily, natural, thankful response to God—we should tell everyone around us about what Jesus did on the cross for them. So what are some ways we can do that? Well, today we will be exploring three: having a ministry of gratitude, consistently checking our motives, and daily carrying our cross.

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