Episode 24 is live!
Have you ever thanked God before He heals or blesses you?
Usually we thank God after something good happens. And that’s important. But gratitude before the solution appears is a powerful prayer.
In today’s episode, I share some ideas about why “gratitude in advance” is so important and you can add this powerful tool to your spiritual tool box. You’ll learn about:
- How Jesus thanked God before two very important miracles, feeding the multitude and raising Lazarus from the grave
- The mindset of Jesus that empowered him to thank God in advance
- How we can use this same mindset to be grateful in our prayers
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And if you have any questions, I’d love to hear from you. Just leave a comment all the way at the bottom of this page.
Here’s the link to Episode 18: Forgiving 70 x 7: How I Forgave My 8th Grade Gym Teacher
Blessings,
James
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Bible references in this episode:
Psalm 69:30 KJV
30 I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving.
I Thessalonians 5:18 KJV
18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
Matthew 15:36 KJV
And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
John 5:19 KJV
19 Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.
John 11:41 -43 ESV
41 So they took away the stone. And Jesus lifted up his eyes and said, “Father, I thank you that you have heard me.
42 I knew that you always hear me, but I said this on account of the people standing around, that they may believe that you sent me.”
43 When he had said these things, he cried out with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out.”
Matthew 4:17 KJV
17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Luke 17:21 KJV
21 Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.
Matthew 18:21, 22 KJV
21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
