Theology

By February 20, 2016May 2nd, 2017No Comments

A few notes from Choosing Gratitude byNancy Leigh DeMoss

– Spending ample time giving thanks to God in prayer deepens your understanding of Him as you realize how gracious He is in all He’s doing. Giving thanks improves our depth-perception of God.

– Jesus often stopped to give thanks to the Father. But perhaps the most profound time that He did was three times during the Last Supper. He stopped to give thanks to God three times, being fully aware the betrayal, arrest, beating, cross, and wrath that was about to occur. How much more should I be giving thanks in trials?

– There’s a difference between feeling grateful and actually giving thanks. The Scripture commands us to give thanks aloud to God, in private and in public. And it makes a difference in my joy and witness when I gives thanks aloud and not just keep it in my heart.

Quina Aragon

Quina Aragon

Quina Aragon is an author, speaker, and spoken word artist based in Orlando, Florida. She has written three children’s books—Love Made, Love Gave, and Love Can—and a book for adults, Love Has a Story. Her first fiction book, a novel-in-verse titled If Hurricanes Were Flowers, is set to release in 2027 with InterVarsity Press. Born in Manila and raised in Orlando, Quina is of Filipina, Puerto Rican, and Jamaican descent. As a first-generation child of immigrants, her writing explores identity, migration, and how our personal and cultural stories echo Scripture’s grand narrative. She has helped create projects through her writing, editing, creative vision, teaching, and/or performing for clients like Christianity Today, Vū Virtual Production Studios, YouVersion Bible App, Propel Women, Chasing Justice, Truth's Table, The Gospel Coalition, Ballet 5:8, InterVarsity Press, Bethany House Publishers, Moody Publishers, The Good Book Company, Harvest House, Risen Motherhood, Cru, Proverbs 31 Ministries, Training Leaders International, and many more.

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