Dear God I'm Grateful Podcast

Dear God I’m Grateful For Harmony . “How wonderful and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony! For harmony is as precious as the anointing oil that was poured over Aaron’s head, that ran down his beard and onto the border of his robe. Harmony is as refreshing as the dew from Mount Hermon that falls on the mountains of Zion. And there the Lord has pronounced his blessing, even life e...

Dear God I’m Grateful For Silence . In the Book of Acts, Paul spoke to a crowd filled with Greeks and as he stood before them silence enveloped the crowd.  . ““Brothers and esteemed fathers,” Paul said, “listen to me as I offer my defense.” When they heard him speaking in their own language, the silence was even greater. Then Paul said, “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, and I was bro...

Dear God I’m Grateful For Personal Convictions . We all have personal convictions that the Holy Spirit uses to correct us, discipline us, and lead us back to Christ. The thing about conviction is that even if we suffer from it, it doesn’t mean everyone does. . Each of us is on our own personal spiritual  journey and it is not up to us to claim right from wrong. Our only job is to answer to our own...

Dear God I’m Grateful For Rectifying Faith . The definition of rectify is to correct or make right, which is exactly what our faith in God has done to our lives.  . “…God has shown us a way to be made right with him without keeping the requirements of the law, as was promised in the writings of Moses and the prophets long ago. We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ. And th...

Dear God I’m Grateful For The Temple . “God will destroy anyone who destroys this temple. For God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.” - ‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭3:17‬ ‭NLT‬‬ . A temple is defined as a building devoted to the worship, or regarded as the dwelling place, of a god or gods or other objects of religious reverence. As followers of Jesus Christ, we are that building, we are the church (b...

Dear God I’m Grateful For The Good News . “This is the Good News about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God.” - ‭‭Mark‬ ‭1:1‬ ‭NLT‬ . What we refer to as the Gospel is defined as God’s Good News. . “God promised this Good News long ago through his prophets in the holy Scriptures. The Good News is about his Son.  . In his earthly life he was born into King David’s family line, and he was shown to be t...

Dear God I’m Grateful For Strength & Courage . When a leader and loved one reaches the end of their life, it’s easy for those under their leadership to give up on the vision. We confuse death with completion, and believe that once someone dies, God’s mission is complete. But when God makes a promise, he keeps it even after death. . God’s vision for repentance, deliverance and salvation doesn’t...

Dear God I’m Grateful For Signs . The Lord reveals signs of his power each time a miracle is performed. Sometimes signs can be obvious, like a billboard in front of you or a talking donkey, while other times the Lord will perform miracles like those found in Exodus chapter 4.  . The best part about the Lord’s signs is that he doesn’t require us to be or do anything special, he will perform miracle...

Dear God I’m Grateful For Overflow .  “I pray that your love will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on growing in knowledge and understanding.” - Philippians‬ ‭1:9‬ ‭NLT‬‬ . The greatest gift that we are given is God because God is love.  . The beauty of God is that he is all loving, omnipotent, all knowing, omnipresent, and without limits. He is our creator, our savior, our father, d...

Dear God I’m Grateful For Qualification  . This time last year, I signed my first client as an entrepreneur. I had never done anything in business, I just pitched my value through service and gained the client of my dreams! Today, I’ve officially signed my second client (definitely God orchestrated) and the amount I make now is more than I’ve ever made working two full time jobs with side hustles...

Dear God In Grateful For New Seasons . “For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven.” - Ecclesiastes‬ ‭3:1‬ ‭NLT‬‬ . As I approach a new season in my life, I find myself reflecting on how far I’ve come. I spent years praying for the life that I live today, and as I continue to trust in the Lord and elevate, I realize that change can be good and is necessary for growth....

Dear God I’m Grateful For Awareness .  “Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart.” ‭‭Colossians‬ ‭4:2‬ ‭NLT‬‬ . While our focus of gratitude yesterday was the armor of God, I believe it’s just as important to be alert and aware of our thoughts, actions, mindset and environment.  . To confirm, Ephesians‬ ‭6:18‬ ‭Warns us to “Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every oc...

Dear God I’m Grateful For The Armor Of God . One of the greatest things we can do as followers of Christ is to put on the Armor of God everyday and at all times. This spiritual armor consisting of Truth, Righteousness, Peace, Faith, Salvation, The Word Of God and Prayer, will equip us with the tools we need to resist the enemy, and the strength we need to stand firm in our walk with Christ. No one...

Dear God I’m Grateful For Uncertainty  . It’s common to seek control when we’re uncertain or fear the unknown. Honestly, our minds are wired to protect us from risk, which is why most of us will never take a leap of faith and find contentment in instinctually following fear.  . But what is if we embraced uncertainty?  . Ecclesiastes‬ ‭11:1-6‬ ‭NLT‬‬ reads, “Send your grain across the seas, and in...

Dear God I’m Grateful For Scripture . “Jesus said, “”You search the Scriptures because you think they give you eternal life. But the Scriptures point to me!”” - John‬ ‭5:39‬ ‭NLT‬‬ . Scripture is defined as sacred writings or holy books that make up the Bible. When God promised the Good News of Jesus Christ long ago,  he sent his prophets a written revelation of a savior that was to come. ( Romans...

Dear God I’m Grateful For Clarity  . One of my mentors always says, “Clarity comes in the doing.” . We can question our purpose, spend years  praying and compiling our best ideas, talk about all of the things that God can do in our lives, but until we actually use our God-given gifts and place some action behind our faith, we will never receive the clarity that God intends for us when we walk in h...

Dear God I’m Grateful That I Am Chosen . “Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes.” ‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭1:4 NLT‬‬ . The definition of chosen is having been selected as the best or most appropriate. According to Romans‬ ‭8:29-30‬ ‭NLT‬‬ , God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son, so that his Son, Jesus Chr...

Dear God I’m Grateful For Warnings . “The commands of the Lord are clear, giving insight for living. They are a warning to your servant, a great reward for those who obey them.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭19:8, 11‬ ‭NLT‬‬ . The Lord warns us to trust Him. . I and the children the Lord has given me serve as signs and warnings to Israel from the Lord of Heaven’s Armies who dwells in his Temple on Mount Zion. Someon...

Dear God I’m Grateful For Future Glory . It seems as though our whole lives we are spent constantly striving for something more. Whether we’re believing for greater, working to better ourselves, our praying for a better tomorrow, we spend so much time looking ahead and hoping for the future.  . I believe this is because we yearn to return to our creator. Our time on this earth is temporarily, yet...

Dear God I’m Grateful For The Ten Commandments . The beauty of God’s grace is that he blessed us with instructions to follow when it came to serving him. Using Moses as a vessel, God gave us simple commandments, which even today stand as a basis for living a Godly life.  . “Then God gave the people all these instructions: “I am the Lord your God, who rescued you from the land of Egypt, the place o...

Dear God I’m Grateful For New Life . “Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the place of honor at God’s right hand.  . Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth. For you died to this life, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God. And when Christ, who is your life, is revealed to the whole world,...

Dear God I’m Grateful For Songs Of Praise . Everyday is a day of thanksgiving and every moment is an opportunity for praise.  . Praise is defined as the expression of approval or adoration for someone or something and Psalms 100 instructs us to “Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise. . Our tongue determines the song of praise we sing to the Lord, and our hearts posture...

Dear God I’m Grateful For Acts Of Kindness . “Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions.” - 1 John‬ ‭3:18‬ ‭NLT‬‬ . Today, my husband stepped out to go for a walk and get some fresh air, and came home with a beautiful red rose. He handed it to me with no explanation and no special reason, he just said “I Love You” and had a smile on his face....

Dear God I’m Grateful For My Grandma . There are many women in my life who have contributed to who I am today, but one whose lessons still live with me are those of my grandmother. In my eyes, she could do anything. . Grandma would grow her own food in the backyard, wash her own clothes, fix anything that was broken, bring people together, prepare amazing meals everyday, help anyone who called or...

Dear God I’m Grateful For Generational Breakthroughs  .  ““So the Lord burned with anger against Israel. He said, “Because these people have violated my covenant, which I made with their ancestors, and have ignored my commands, I will no longer drive out the nations that Joshua left unconquered when he died. I did this to test Israel—to see whether or not they would follow the ways of the Lord as...