Dear God I'm Grateful Podcast

Dear God I'm Grateful For The Body of Christ The human body has many parts, but the many parts make up one whole body. The same applies to the body of Christ. God created all of us and together we make up Christ’s body. Each person is appointed for a part, and according to 1 Corinthians 12: 27-28, "Here are some of the parts God has appointed for the church: first are apostles, second are...

Dear God I'm Grateful For Spiritual Gifts As I seek the Lord and learn more about his word, I can't help but desire a greater understanding of spiritual gifts. God works in so many different ways, and uses us to assist him by blessing us with special abilities. These gifts are intended to build up the body of Christ, and once received we are instructed to exercise our gifts in worship to G...

Dear God I’m Grateful For Preparation To prepare means to make someone ready or able to do or deal with something. It also means to make something/someone ready for use or consideration.  Not only does the Lord prepare us by providing the tools we need to walk in purpose, he also prepares us for his return. He sends angels to teach us wisdom and understanding, as well as prophets to share with us...

Dear God, I'm Grateful For Help In a world full of billions of people, it's amazing how we think we have to do everything by ourselves.  We struggle in silence. We avoid conversations that scare us. We miss out on opportunities. And we allow pride to prevent us from asking for assistance. The truth is, we all need help at some point in our lives. If God has given you a vision or an assignm...

Dear God I'm Grateful For IronWifey Now today is Day 40 of our gratitude challenge and I find it no coincidence that the Bible App scripture of the day is Proverbs 27:17: "As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend." This verse sparked the beginning of the very ministry that started this podcast and serves as the foundation for the IronWifey motto, "As iron sharpens iron,...

Dear God I'm Grateful For The Sun Have you ever noticed how even though the sun is millions of miles away, it's so bright, it lights the world. Think about that....  The sun is a star located almost 93 million miles from Earth, yet, it sheds light on all of God's creatures and warms all of the land. It provides warmth and sight to those in darkness and life to all that are planted. Tod...

Dear God I’m Grateful For Trust My favorite verse in the Bible is Proverbs 3: 5-8 which says: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. Don’t be impressed with your own wisdom. Instead, fear the Lord and turn away from evil. Then you will have healing for your body and strength for your bon...

Dear God I'm Grateful For Support The other day, I told my husband that I believe in his dreams and the Holy Spirit had to check me. The question that came to my spirit was: "How can you believe in something that you don't support?" Although I'm always by my husband's side supporting him emotionally, I honestly lack when it comes to physical support. My husband is a Youtube...

Dear God I'm Grateful For Resistance God gives us the power and ability to resist any temptation that comes our way. Whether our flesh is drawn into sin or our spirit is weak, God sent Jesus as a perfect example of resistance and gives us the same authority to resist the devil. In Matthew 4:1-11 Jesus resisted the devil 3 times! It reads: "Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderne...

Dear God I'm Grateful For Provision "Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need." - Matthew 6:33 Today I sat back in gratitude as I reflected on all of my needs being met. Not only has God provided my basic necessities, but he has exceeded my expectations and went out of his way to provide me with everything I need and some th...

Dear God I'm Grateful For The Way I can't help but imagine what life would be like if Jesus never came to redeem us? How miserable life would be... How sad we would be... How stuck we would be in our own ways or consumed in all of our sins... When we look back at Adam and Eve and the fall of mankind, we suffered the curse that came with sin and passed it down from generation to generation....

Dear God I'm Grateful For Unity The beautiful thing about Christ is that he brings all people together! There is no separation or division in his presence, and His sacrifice not only brought unity between believers and unbelievers, but allowed all of us to gain access to the Father through the Holy Spirit. Ephesians 2: 11-18 says: "Don’t forget that you Gentiles used to be outsiders. You w...

Dear God I'm Grateful For Exercise Day 32 - Did you know that the Bible actually encourages us to workout and exercise? According to 1 Timothy 4:8: “Physical training is good, but training for godliness is much better, promising benefits in this life and in the life to come.” The simple mention of physical training being good, signifies that working out and exercising has great value and can a...

Dear God I'm Grateful For Rest Day #31 - Yesterday, we spoke of our gratitude for having work and today I want to express gratitude for rest.  The definition of rest is to cease work or movement in order to relax, refresh oneself, or recover strength. It is also defined as to be placed or supported so as to stay in a specified position.  I believe the action of stopping work in order to relax...

Dear God I'm Grateful For Work Today is Monday and even though I know it's a holiday (President's Day), I also know that some of you were dreading the thought of having to wake up and go to work.  So many of us experience the common case of the Monday's and do not look forward to going into a job that doesn't bring us fulfillment. But nonetheless, I'm grateful for the oppor...

Dear God I’m Grateful For My Husband  Today is Valentine’s Day, but with the Holiday aside, I’m so grateful for the man that I’m blessed to spend my life with! I used to romanticize the title “husband”, but when I biblically researched what it required to be a husband, I was shocked at the amount of sacrifice and responsibility.  Ephesians 5:21-33 says: “And further, submit to one another out of r...

Dear God I'm Grateful For Your Care The definition of care is the provision of what is necessary for the health, welfare, maintenance, and protection of someone or something. It's also defined as serious attention or consideration applied to doing something correctly or to avoid damage or risk. When we think about how God cares for us, not only does he provide us with everything we need to...

Dear God I'm Grateful For Purpose Imagine the joy and fulfillment we could have when we dedicate our talents to carry out God's purpose for our lives.  I believe each and every one of us was placed on this Earth for a reason. Collectively we are on the same mission and individually we have received unique gifts that we can utilize to carry out our designated assignment. Regardless of the t...

Dear God I'm Grateful For The Ocean It's amazing the creations God made for us to enjoy. Imagine it. God created and hand poured every single drop of water that rests in the ocean. Every wave carries power and every creature that dwells in it's depths is provided for. He made the waters to reflect the sky and its vast horizons stretch to the ends of the Earth.  I am so grateful for the...

Dear God I'm Grateful For Wisdom The Bible says that fear of the Lord is the foundation of true wisdom and all who obey his commandments will grow in wisdom. (Psalms 111:10)  When God united us with Christ Jesus, He made Christ to be wisdom itself. So when we seek wisdom, we are truly seeking a deeper understanding and knowledge of Jesus Christ. Christ made us right with God and He made us pur...

Dear God I'm Grateful For Grace The grace of God is an undeserved blessing, unmerited favor, and absolutely free. It has been revealed, bringing salvation to all people (Titus 2:11), and God, in his grace, freely makes us right in his sight. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins. (Romans 3:24) God saved us by his grace when we believed and we can’t tak...

Dear God I'm Grateful For Memories When we lose a loved one it's sometimes hard to readjust to life without them once they're gone. In my case, after talking to my dad everyday, it's hard to pick up the phone and remember that he's not going to answer. Some days are easier than most, but today I really miss my dad. I miss his voice, his laugh, his advice, and hearing him answer...

Dear God I'm Grateful For Transformation Romans 12:2 NLT says, "Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect." The NIV version says. "Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of...

Dear God I'm Grateful For Mercy Mercy is defined as compassion or forgiveness shown toward someone whom it is within one's power to punish or harm.  We have all received God's mercy at some point in our lives, and we are blessed to have a Heavenly Father who loves us so much that he forgives us for the many times we sin against him. Not only does he forgive us, but he holds on record o...

Dear God I'm Grateful For Thanksgiving And no... I'm not talking about the holiday (even though I do love the holiday lol). I'm grateful for the opportunity to give God thanks! He blesses us with so much and it's only right that I give back to him by expressing my gratitude to him daily (hence Dear God I'm Grateful) and dedicating my life to Christ through my words and actions....