Showing posts with label spiritual growth. Show all posts
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Monday, 26 October 2026

God’s Presence Everyday: Growing in Love, Joy, and Peace

​Discover God’s presence every day. Grow in Love Joy and Peace spending time in His presence. How can you experience unknowable love, inexpressible joy, and peace that passes understanding every day? This encouraging message explores how faith, prayer, and trust in God can transform your perspective and strengthen your heart.

Discover practical spiritual insights for living with greater peace, joy, hope, and confidence—even during difficult seasons. If this message encourages you, like the video, subscribe, and share it with someone who needs hope today.

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Trevor H Lund helps capable and caring people—who are growing weary in doing good—move from striving and stress to peace and purpose as they rediscover and enjoy the life God created them for. He does this as an encourager, writer, and authorpreneur. He encourages through his blog, podcast, and live casts at https://revtrev.com/, shares his writing at https://trevorlund.com/, and teaches in Live LIGHT Academy at https://livelight.ca/.

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​Love, joy, and peace are more than ideas to understand or qualities to manufacture through religious effort. They are fruit produced by the Holy Spirit as believers remain connected to Christ and become aware of God’s presence. This post explains how God commands these qualities while also supplying the strength to live them out. Through love for God and others, obedience to Jesus, trust in God, prayer, gratitude, and surrender, believers can grow in spiritual transformation without reducing faith to a checklist. The practical “BE” tool—be still and know God is God, then embrace His invitation—offers a simple way to turn toward God throughout everyday life and receive His guidance, comfort, and strength.

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Summary

Many people long for greater love, deeper joy, and lasting peace. We may understand these qualities biblically, yet still struggle to experience them in ordinary life. Love can feel difficult, joy can seem fragile, and peace can disappear when anxiety, disappointment, or uncertainty arrives.

The Bible describes the love of Christ as surpassing knowledge, joy as inexpressible, and God’s peace as transcending understanding. These descriptions show us that Christian transformation is not merely about collecting more information. It is about being changed through relationship with God.

The central question is not simply, “How can I learn more about love, joy, and peace?” It is also, “How can I become more aware of God’s presence everyday?”

Love, joy, and peace are more than information

Love, joy, and peace are part of the fruit of the Spirit. They are qualities the Holy Spirit produces in the lives of believers as He makes us more like Jesus.

Paul writes that Christ’s love is so wide, long, high, and deep that it surpasses knowledge. Peter speaks of an “inexpressible and glorious joy” found in believing in Christ, even though we do not see Him. Paul also teaches that when we bring our concerns to God through prayer and thanksgiving, the peace of God guards our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

These truths are not given simply to fill our minds. They are meant to transform our lives.

We can know definitions of love, joy, and peace while remaining anxious, discouraged, or distant from others. The goal is not to create the appearance of spiritual maturity through effort alone. The goal is to remain connected to Christ so that the Holy Spirit changes us from the inside out.

God commands the fruit, but the Spirit produces it

One important biblical tension is that Scripture commands believers to live with qualities that Paul calls the fruit of the Spirit.

We are told to put on love, rejoice in the Lord, and let the peace of Christ rule in our hearts. We are also instructed to show patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.

These commands matter. Christian faith is not passive. Yet the fruit is not merely the result of human willpower. The Holy Spirit produces it in us.

This distinction protects us from turning spiritual growth into a checklist. We do not measure our lives by asking whether we have successfully manufactured enough love, joy, or peace through personal effort. Instead, we remain dependent on God, respond to His direction, and trust Him to work in us.

The biblical pattern includes four realities:

  1. God commands these qualities.
  2. The Holy Spirit produces them in believers.
  3. Believers actively practice them through obedience.
  4. Christ supplies the strength to live them out.

Paul expresses this relationship in 1 Corinthians 15:10. He explains that he worked hard, but also recognizes that it was not merely his effort—the grace of God was with him.

There is work for us to do, but we do not do it alone. God’s grace empowers the obedience He calls us to practice.

How love, joy, and peace grow

Love grows as we receive and share God’s love

First John 4:10–12 teaches that love begins with God. We did not love God first; He loved us and sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Because God has loved us, we are called to love one another.

We can love because He first loved us.

This means that growing in love involves both receiving God’s love and extending it to others. Love becomes more visible as we choose to care for the people Christ died to save, including people who may have offended or disappointed us.

That does not mean difficult relationships become easy instantly. It does mean we stop treating love as something we must produce independently. We return to the love God has already shown us, and from that place we learn to love others.

Joy grows as we obey Jesus

In John 15:10–11, Jesus connects obedience with remaining in His love. He says that He has spoken these things so that His joy may be in His disciples and that their joy may be complete.

Joy is not presented as a temporary emotional high. It grows as we remain in Jesus and trust His words enough to follow them.

Obedience is not a way to earn God’s love. Instead, it is a way of remaining in relationship with Him. As we follow Jesus, we learn that His commands are not burdens added to our lives. They guide us into the life He intends for us.

Joy becomes deeper when it is rooted in Christ rather than controlled by circumstances.

Peace grows as we trust God

Romans 15:13 describes God as the God of hope who fills believers with joy and peace as they trust in Him. This peace is connected to confidence in God, not control over every situation.

Anxiety often grows when we attempt to carry responsibilities that belong to God. Trust does not mean pretending that difficulties are unimportant. It means bringing those difficulties to God and believing that He is present in the midst of them.

Philippians 4:6–7 gives a practical direction: do not remain controlled by anxiety, but present requests to God through prayer and petition, with thanksgiving. God’s peace then guards the heart and mind in Christ Jesus.

Peace is not always the removal of trouble. It is God’s protection and presence while we walk through trouble.

Spiritual growth is relationship, not a religious checklist

It is possible to turn even good biblical teaching into a checklist. We can begin asking, “Do I have enough love? Is my joy strong enough? Why do I still struggle with peace?”

That approach can leave us exhausted. It may cause us to blame ourselves, our circumstances, or even God. But the fruit of the Spirit is not earned by trying harder to appear spiritual.

The Holy Spirit is the One who produces the fruit.

Our responsibility is to remain connected to Christ, yield to the Spirit, obey what God shows us, and continue with Him through ordinary and difficult days. Jesus teaches that a branch cannot bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine.

This is why abiding in Christ matters. The Christian life is not primarily about religious performance. It is a living relationship with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Jesus did not give His life and rise again so that we could merely possess religion. He made the way for us to be reconciled to the Father, and the Holy Spirit is with us always.

God is always with us. The question is whether we will be with Him.

God’s presence everyday changes how we live

The fruit of the Spirit reflects the nature of God. God is love. His presence is the source of true joy, and He is the giver of peace. As we become more like Jesus, the character of God becomes increasingly visible in our lives.

Second Corinthians 3:18 describes believers as being transformed into Christ’s image. Hebrews 1:3 identifies Jesus as the exact representation of the Father. As we remain near to God, worship Him, and respond to Him, we become more like the One we worship.

God’s presence is not limited to a church gathering. When believers gather, they experience His presence together, but He is also with us throughout the rest of the week.

If Sunday is the only time we are aware of God, it is worth asking why. God has not withdrawn. We may simply have become distracted.

We wake up thinking about responsibilities. Throughout the day, we respond to messages, demands, fears, and disappointments. We solve problems and carry burdens without pausing to remember that God is near.

Then we wonder why love feels difficult, joy feels fragile, and peace feels distant.

Practicing God’s presence everyday means turning our attention toward Him in the middle of real life:

  • Before speaking, remember that God is present.
  • Before reacting, ask what love requires.
  • During anxiety, bring the concern to God.
  • During success, give thanks.
  • During sorrow, seek comfort rather than isolation.
  • During temptation, remember that you are not abandoned.
  • During uncertainty, trust that God is already present in the future you fear.

Difficult days will still come. Awareness of God’s presence does not promise a life without problems. It gives us someone with whom we can face them.

The BE tool: two steps for becoming aware of God

A simple way to practice God’s presence everyday is the “BE” tool.

B — Be still and know He is God

Psalm 46:10 says, “Be still, and know that I am God.”

Being still means more than becoming physically quiet. It means turning our attention toward God and recognizing that He is God and we are not required to carry everything ourselves.

The noise, hurry, demands, and worries competing for our attention can be set down for a moment. We can pause and remember that God is present.

Gratitude can help us do this. Psalm 100:4 calls us to enter God’s gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise. Join the Live LIGHT 70-Day Gratitude Challenge today https://revtrev.link/thanks and train your brain to give thanks at all times...which is God’s will for you.

Thanksgiving redirects our attention. We can notice a sunrise, the changing light through leaves, or a small blessing and respond by thanking God. Gratitude helps us recognize His goodness in the ordinary details of life.

Ask yourself: Can I be still and know that He is God?

E — Embrace His invitation

After becoming still, notice how God may be inviting you to respond. He may be inviting you to receive His love, release a burden, trust Him, give thanks, forgive, rest, listen, or take one faithful step.

You do not have to force transformation. You can embrace what God is offering and follow where He leads.

For love, ask, “How are You inviting me to receive and share Your love?”

For joy, ask, “What are You inviting me to notice and enjoy?”

For peace, ask, “What are You inviting me to surrender and trust You with?”

Then respond simply. Receive God’s love instead of striving for approval. Give thanks instead of overlooking His goodness. Release anxiety instead of trying to control everything. Offer patience, kindness, or forgiveness to someone. Take the next step God is placing before you.

This is not another spiritual checklist. It is an invitation to remain with God.

Let the Spirit transform your everyday life

Love, joy, and peace are too deep to be reduced to slogans, but they are not beyond God’s work in us. The love of Christ surpasses knowledge, the joy of believing in Him is inexpressible, and His peace transcends understanding.

The way forward is not to depend on willpower or pretend that everything is fine. It is to turn toward God, remain connected to Christ, and embrace the Spirit’s work in everyday life.

Be still and know that He is God. Embrace His invitation. Pray, trust, obey, give thanks, and continue with Him.

God is with you today. As you become more aware of His presence everyday, His love, joy, and peace can become increasingly visible in your life.

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Wednesday, 7 October 2026

Holy Spirit Baptism and Filling: Living in God’s Presence Every Day

​Why do we need the baptism and continual filling of the Holy Spirit? In this message, we explore the biblical purpose of receiving the Holy Spirit and being continually strengthened by His presence.

Discover how the Holy Spirit helps believers grow in faith, understand God’s Word, live with spiritual strength, pray with greater confidence, and share the gospel with boldness. Learn why the Christian life depends not only on a past experience but also on a continual relationship with God through the Holy Spirit.

Reflect on the Scriptures, and consider how you can seek a deeper walk with God each day.

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​Summary Holy Spirit Baptism and Filling

Holy Spirit baptism and filling are related but distinct experiences in the Christian life. Every believer has the Holy Spirit, while baptism in the Spirit marks an empowering experience with signs that follow. The gift of tongues can build believers up, strengthen prayer, and help them pray in the Spirit, though it should be sought with love and humility rather than treated as a measure of spiritual worth. Continual filling is a daily way of life in which the Spirit produces wisdom, worship, thanksgiving, boldness, and power for ministry. The ABC practice—Ask, Bow, and Count on His Presence—offers a practical pattern for trusting God, surrendering to His will, and walking with Him throughout each day.

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Many Christians have experienced meaningful moments with God, but the Holy Spirit is not given only for a single experience. The Lord desires to work continually in His people—strengthening prayer, producing Christlike character, giving wisdom, and empowering faithful witness.

This is why Holy Spirit baptism and filling matter. The baptism of the Spirit marks a moment, but the continual filling of the Holy Spirit manifests Jesus in our lives.

Understanding the difference can help us pursue God with greater clarity. It can also protect us from two opposite errors: treating spiritual gifts as something to earn, or assuming that one experience from years ago is enough for the entire Christian life.

Every Christian Has the Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit is not reserved for a special class of Christians. Everyone who believes in Christ receives the Holy Spirit.

Paul writes that God has identified believers as His own by placing the Holy Spirit in their hearts as the first installment guaranteeing what He has promised (2 Corinthians 1:21–22). Ephesians 1:13 likewise teaches that those who hear and believe the good news are marked as God’s own by receiving the promised Holy Spirit.

This is foundational. The Christian life begins with God’s grace, not human achievement. We do not earn salvation, and we do not earn the Holy Spirit by becoming impressive enough. God gives His Spirit to those who belong to Christ.

However, having the Holy Spirit is not the same as experiencing the baptism of the Holy Spirit or living continually filled with the Spirit. These truths belong together, but they should not be confused.

What Is Baptism in the Holy Spirit?

The baptism of the Holy Spirit is an experience subsequent to salvation, with signs that follow. A person cannot be baptized in the Spirit without first setting Christ apart as Lord in the heart.

Christian traditions have differed over which signs should be expected. In traditional Pentecostal circles, speaking in tongues has often been viewed as the sign of Spirit baptism. Yet spiritual gifts must never become a basis for pride, judgment, or the idea that someone can earn God’s approval.

Salvation cannot be earned. Neither can a gift from God be earned through personal perfection.

The important point is that signs follow the experience of being baptized in the Holy Spirit. Speaking in tongues is one expression of the Spirit’s work, but it should not be used to declare that someone has never been baptized in the Spirit simply because they have not spoken in tongues. God gives gifts according to His purposes, and spiritual experiences should be approached with humility, love, and faithfulness to Scripture.

Why Speaking in Tongues Matters

Paul describes tongues as the least of the gifts because the gifts are given for the common good, while speaking in tongues builds up the person who speaks. Prophecy, by contrast, directly encourages others. Yet Paul still said, “I wish you would all speak in tongues” (1 Corinthians 14:5).

That tells us that a gift can be personally strengthening without being unimportant.

According to the biblical teaching presented in this message, speaking in tongues can:

  1. Build us up — It strengthens the person praying (1 Corinthians 14:4; Jude 1:20).
  2. Help us speak to God directly — It provides prayer without pretence (1 Corinthians 14:2).
  3. Help us pray in the Spirit — Ephesians 6:18 calls believers to pray in the Spirit on all occasions.
  4. Give words when our own words run out — It can help us continue praying when we do not know what to say (Romans 8:25).
  5. Help us intercede according to God’s will — Romans 8:26–27 points to the Spirit’s help in our weakness and prayer.
  6. Serve as a sign for unbelievers — Paul also identifies tongues as a sign in 1 Corinthians 14:22.

Speaking in tongues is therefore a good gift, but it must be pursued in the right spirit. It is not a badge of superiority. It is not proof that someone is more valuable than another believer. It is not something to use for comparison or condemnation.

The gift should be sought with love, humility, and a desire to strengthen the church. Even when tongues primarily build up the individual praying, a strengthened believer is better prepared to serve others.

How to Seek the Gift: The A.S.K. Pattern

Some people are held back from spiritual gifts by ignorance, arrogance, selfishness, or pride. Ignorance can be addressed by learning what Scripture teaches and responding in faith.

A simple pattern for seeking the gift is A.S.K.

Ask for It

Jesus said, “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you” (Matthew 7:7).

If you belong to Christ, the Holy Spirit lives within you. You can ask God for the gifts He desires to give. The Father is good, and Jesus used the example of a loving father who does not give a snake when his child asks for a fish. How much more will the Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him? (Luke 11:9–13).

You can ask with confidence because the Spirit of truth guides believers into truth and glorifies Jesus (John 16:13–15).

Seek It Eagerly

Scripture repeatedly encourages believers to desire spiritual gifts. Paul wrote, “Now eagerly desire the greater gifts” (1 Corinthians 12:31). He also said, “Follow the way of love and eagerly desire gifts of the Spirit” (1 Corinthians 14:1).

This pursuit must remain connected to love. Spiritual gifts are not trophies. They are ways God equips His people to serve.

If you are seeking to pray in tongues, do not assume that you are merely inventing something because the experience feels unfamiliar. Faith often requires a willingness to step beyond what feels natural. The sounds may begin with only a syllable or two. That does not mean the beginning is worthless. Small beginnings can grow as confidence develops.

Paul concludes, “Be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues” (1 Corinthians 14:39). The right response is neither rejection nor obsession, but humble, biblical openness.

Know You Must Step Out in Faith

Receiving a gift requires trust in God. Hebrews 11:6 teaches that those who come to God must believe that He exists and rewards those who earnestly seek Him.

Some people expect the Holy Spirit to take control of their mouth and tongue so that they have no participation in speaking. While some describe receiving tongues in that way, it is not the only way God works. The Spirit does not normally remove our responsibility or free will.

Scripture says, “The spirits of the prophets are subject to the control of the prophets” (1 Corinthians 14:32). We remain responsible to respond to the Spirit’s leading. We may need to open our mouths and speak the sounds forming in our minds and hearts.

This can feel uncomfortable because the words may sound unfamiliar. Yet learning to pray in a spiritual language can involve trust and practice. Ask if you have not received the gift. Pray them if you have them. In either case, continue seeking God with faith.

Holy Spirit Baptism and Continual Filling Are Not the Same

The distinction is essential: the baptism of the Spirit marks a moment, but continual filling manifests Jesus in our lives.

Some believers look back to an experience from years earlier and assume it places them at the pinnacle of Christian maturity. But one past experience is not a substitute for daily dependence on God.

Paul commands all believers to be continually filled with the Spirit (Ephesians 5:18). We are also told to keep in step with the Spirit (Galatians 5:25) and walk by the Spirit (Galatians 5:16).

The Christian life requires ongoing surrender.

We need continual filling because we leak. Sometimes we pour out strength, love, wisdom, and ministry to others and need to be refreshed. At other times, we fail to use what God has given, and spiritual vitality fades through disuse. Either way, we must keep returning to God.

A Spirit-filled believer is not someone who never struggles. A Spirit-filled believer is someone who keeps returning to God, yielding to Him, receiving from Him, and obeying Him.

What Continual Filling Looks Like

Continual filling affects ordinary situations. It matters when a neighbor is hurting, when family members require patience, when fear threatens to silence our witness, and when worship feels distant.

The Holy Spirit does not promise to remove every difficulty. He gives grace for faithful obedience within difficulty.

Colossians 1:9 describes being filled with the knowledge of God’s will through the wisdom and understanding given by the Spirit. The Spirit gives insight to live faithfully, not merely information to collect.

Ephesians 5:18–20 describes another dimension of continual filling: speaking with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, making music to the Lord, and giving thanks to God in everything.

The word used for “filled” carries the sense of being full and overflowing. The Spirit’s work should touch the whole of life—our understanding, words, worship, attitudes, and gratitude.

Continual filling also includes supernatural power for ministry. Acts 2:4 describes believers speaking in unknown languages. Acts 4:8 shows Peter preaching boldly before the Sanhedrin, and Acts 4:31 describes believers speaking God’s Word with boldness.

These examples show that the Spirit fills believers not only for personal renewal but also for the proclamation and advancement of the gospel.

The ABC Practice for Continual Filling

A practical way to seek continual filling is ABC: Ask, Bow, and Count on His Presence.

Ask: Trust God to Fill and Use You

Begin with confidence in God’s willingness and ability to fill you.

Ask Him for wisdom, spiritual understanding, knowledge of His will, Christlike character, praise, thanksgiving, boldness, and power to serve. A daily prayer might be:

“Father, I trust You to fill me with Your Holy Spirit. Give me wisdom to know Your will, grace to obey You, and power to serve and speak for You.”

Asking expresses dependence. Spiritual wisdom, holiness, boldness, and ministry power come from God.

Bow: Surrender to His Will

Being filled with the Spirit includes yielding every part of life to God. We cannot ask God to fill us while insisting on controlling our attitudes, words, relationships, plans, and actions.

To bow means to submit to Scripture, turn from sin, follow the Spirit’s direction, forgive and love others, speak truthfully and graciously, and offer our abilities, time, and possessions for God’s purposes.

Obedience does not earn the Spirit’s presence. It is our response to His presence.

A helpful daily question is: “Holy Spirit, what do You want me to do today?”

Count on His Presence

God is with His people. The issue is not whether He is present, but whether we are aware of Him and responding to Him.

To count on His presence means remembering that God is with you, turning your attention to Him in ordinary and difficult moments, listening through Scripture and prayer, and relying on Him as guide, comforter, companion, and strength.

A simple prayer is:

“Holy Spirit, You are with me. Help me be with You.”

God’s presence is not created by our effort. Through the Holy Spirit, He already lives with and within His people. We learn to recognize Him, abide with Him, and walk with Him.

Living Beyond a Single Spiritual Moment

The goal is not merely to have an experience to remember. The goal is to become a person through whom Jesus is increasingly seen.

Continual filling can make prayer more than a duty. It can become a living relationship. Worship can become a response of the heart. Service can become less about performance and more about love. Spiritual gifts can be welcomed with humility and tested according to Scripture.

When we rely less on natural strength, God can use ordinary believers to bring encouragement, wisdom, comfort, healing, and direction to others.

The baptism of the Holy Spirit is for today. If you have the gift of tongues, use it. If you do not, seek it. But do not stop at a single experience. Holy Spirit baptism and filling point toward a life of daily dependence.

Ask in trust. Bow in obedience. Count on His presence.

The baptism of the Spirit marks a moment, but continual filling allows Christ to become evident in our words, attitudes, worship, relationships, and service. The Holy Spirit wants more than a moment at the altar. He wants a movement through our lives—continually filling us, transforming us, and working through us.

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Wednesday, 30 September 2026

Feeling Gratitude for Simple Things

​Feeling gratitude for simple things can change the way you experience each day. In this message, discover how appreciating small blessings—such as a quiet moment, a kind word, time with loved ones, or a beautiful view—can support greater joy, peace, and contentment.

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Practice gratitude by noticing the good around you and making appreciation part of your daily routine. Small moments often have the power to create a more positive mindset and a meaningful life.

Trevor H Lund helps capable and caring people—who are growing weary in doing good—move from striving and stress to peace and purpose as they rediscover and enjoy the life God created them for. He does this as an encourager, writer, and authorpreneur. He encourages through his blog, podcast, and live casts at https://revtrev.com/, shares his writing at https://trevorlund.com/, and teaches in Live LIGHT Academy at https://livelight.ca/.

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Gratitude for simple things can become a steady spiritual practice, even when life includes fear, illness, grief, or uncertainty. This post explores how ordinary blessings often become invisible when familiarity turns gifts into expectations. Drawing on 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18, it connects joy, prayer, and thankfulness while emphasizing that gratitude does not require denying pain. A personal medical experience illustrates how honest prayer and trust can make room for peace during a frightening complication. The post also presents a practical framework for developing gratitude: decide to notice, feel appreciation for a specific gift, and express that appreciation through action. Finally, it explains how a consistent 70-day practice can help gratitude become more automatic.

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A nurse once told me I had far too much joy for someone in my situation. She was right: I was lying in a pool of my own blood after a medical complication.

Yet I was not pretending everything was fine. I had already poured out my fear and complaint to God in prayer with thanksgiving. That honest prayer made room for something I did not expect: peace, appreciation, and joy in the middle of a frightening moment.

The Bible connects joy, prayer, and thankfulness in 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18: “Always be joyful, never stop praying, be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.”

This does not mean every situation feels easy. It means gratitude for simple things can become a way of noticing God’s care, even when life feels anything but simple.

Why Everyday Blessings Become Invisible

When life gets busy, gratitude is often one of the first things to disappear.

You wake up and the day immediately begins making demands. There is a meal on the table, a safe place to sleep, a message from a friend, a warm drink, strength for the day, a quiet moment, meaningful work, someone willing to listen, or another opportunity to begin again.

These gifts may seem small because they are familiar. But familiar gifts still deserve thanks.

The problem begins when daily blessings stop feeling like gifts and start feeling like rights. You may move from “Thank you, God,” to “Of course I have this,” without noticing the change.

Consider what you might now treat as an entitlement even though you once recognized it as a blessing:

  • A spouse or friend who helps with ordinary responsibilities
  • A vehicle that starts each morning
  • A body that continues to carry you through the day
  • A home where you can rest
  • Food that is available when you are hungry
  • Someone who listens when you need to speak
  • The opportunity to begin again after a difficult day

When gratitude disappears, entitlement can quietly take its place. Entitlement steals joy before you realize it is gone.

Gratitude for Simple Things Begins With Attention

In the ancient Hebrew understanding, the heart is more than the center of emotion. It is also connected with decisions and actions.

That gives “wholehearted gratitude” a deeper meaning. Gratitude involves three connected movements:

  1. You decide to notice.
  2. You feel thankful for what you notice.
  3. You express appreciation through action, worship, or service.

Many people stop at the first step, if they reach it at all. They may notice a blessing briefly but never pause to feel gratitude or respond meaningfully.

A thankful heart therefore requires attention. You deliberately look at what is in front of you and recognize it as a gift rather than assuming it is owed to you.

This practice may begin with something very ordinary. You might notice the food you nearly rushed past, the safe journey home, the person who checked on you, or the breath you just took.

Attention forms part of worship because it redirects your focus. Instead of seeing only what is missing, you begin to recognize what has already been given.

A Medical Crisis That Revealed Unexpected Joy

Before traveling to New Zealand for our son’s graduation and wedding, I was waiting for cardiac ablation surgery. My heart would sometimes beat irregularly, my watch repeatedly alerted me, and I had visited the emergency room several times for ECGs.

I was also taking special blood thinners so medical staff could use paddles if the irregular rhythm happened again.

The surgery was scheduled for the week before our trip. I asked the nurse arranging it whether travelling to the other side of the world the following week could create a problem. She explained that the medical team would not want me to experience complications out of province and said she would try to reschedule the procedure for after I returned.

The word “complications” stayed with me.

I had already experienced too many health complications, and I did not want another one. After thinking about it for several days, I finally brought the fear to God. I poured out my complaint honestly.

God does not need us to hide what is on our hearts. He knows us more deeply than we know ourselves. As I prayed, I remembered previous health complications and the ways I had experienced God’s presence and help through them. I sensed the question: Would I trust Him with any complication this time?

I chose to trust Him, and I experienced peace. Through prayer, I exchanged my problems for His peace.

The surgery itself went well, although there was a complication. I had to remain lying on my back without sitting up. Nurses found a hematoma beginning to form and worked to resolve it. At one point, I nearly passed out and felt sick, but they gave me a drip and orange juice, and I began to recover.

Later, as two nurses changed the dressings on each side, the nurse working on the left noticed that the right side had started bleeding. He called the other nurse back while pressure was applied. She pressed harder, and I began to feel as though I might become sick or lose consciousness again.

Once more, I received medical support and orange juice. Gradually, I felt better.

Throughout the process, I appreciated the nurse who was working overtime to help me get home as soon as possible. I thanked her and told her I was grateful.

She replied, “You have far too much joy for the situation you’re in right now.”

She was right. I was lying in a pool of my own blood. But my laughter was not denial or delusion. I was at peace. I believed God was with me and would use the experience for good.

I was grateful that the complication happened in the hospital, where trained people could help me, rather than at home.

Joy, Prayer, and Thankfulness Belong Together

Paul’s words in 1 Thessalonians connect three practices: joy, prayer, and gratitude.

They work together like a three-strand cord.

Prayer helps you notice what you often overlook. When you slow down before God, you become more aware of the meal on the table, the person beside you, and the strength that carried you through the day.

Prayer moves your attention from demand to relationship. Instead of approaching God only with requests, you become aware of His presence and care.

This does not mean Christians must force themselves to feel cheerful. Biblical joy is not the same as pretending that circumstances are pleasant. It is possible to experience joy because of God’s presence while still feeling fear, grief, disappointment, or physical pain.

Psalm 118:24 says, “This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.”

That verse does not promise that every day will feel easy. It points to a different truth: every day belongs to God. You receive the present day as a gift rather than treating it as something guaranteed or owed to you.

Gratitude Does Not Cancel Grief

“Give thanks in all circumstances” is sometimes misunderstood as an instruction to smile through every painful event. But gratitude does not require you to call suffering good or pretend that loss does not hurt.

You may feel grief and gratitude at the same time.

You may face pressure and still thank God for His presence. You may lack an answer and still trust His care. You may feel afraid while recognizing that you are not alone.

Gratitude does not deny hardship. It gives hardship its proper place.

A difficult day may contain real difficulty, but difficulty does not have to become the whole story. God remains present, mercy continues, and gifts may still surround you even when you cannot yet see how the situation will resolve.

When life feels heavy, begin with honest prayer. A psalm of lament can help you express what you truly feel before trying to give thanks. You can pour out your complaint first and then make room for gratitude.

That order matters. Honest prayer is not the opposite of faith. It can prepare your attention to recognize God’s care.

How to Practice Gratitude for Simple Things Every Day

Gratitude becomes stronger when it moves beyond a general statement such as “I am thankful for my family.” Specific appreciation helps you notice the details of how care reaches you.

Instead, write something like:

“I am thankful that my sister called and listened when I felt stressed.”

The specific detail matters. It identifies what happened, how it affected you, and why it was meaningful.

A simple daily framework includes three steps:

1. Decide to give thanks

Make a deliberate choice to look for one gift, even when your emotions are unsettled. This is not pretending. It is directing your attention.

2. Feel gratitude for a specific gift

Name the particular person, moment, provision, or strength that you recognize. Avoid vague language when possible.

3. Show appreciation

Respond through prayer, a message, a kind word, practical help, or an act of worship. Gratitude becomes more lasting when it takes visible form.

This framework can be practiced privately or in community. In a small group, one person’s expression of thanks may remind another person of a forgotten gift. A story about daily provision may strengthen someone facing fear.

Shared gratitude does not remove problems, but it gives people a faithful way to respond together.

Building a Thankful Mind Through Repetition

A lasting practice usually requires consistency.

The 70-day gratitude approach is designed to provide enough time for repeated practice. Researcher Philippa Lally at University College London found that new habits took an average of 66 days to become automatic. A 70-day period covers that average timeframe with a small additional margin.

The practice can also include repeated 21-day periods. Happiness researcher Shawn Achor reported that gratitude journaling for 21 days increases optimism and happiness. A 70-day period allows for three such cycles, with additional days continuing the practice.

The central framework remains simple:

  • Decide to give thanks.
  • Feel gratitude for something specific.
  • Show appreciation through action.

Consistency matters because habit formation involves repeated patterns. UCLA Health published information in 2025 describing how forming new habits involves creating new neural pathways through consistent repetition over time.

The goal is not to manufacture positive feelings on demand. It is to retrain your attention so that ordinary gifts become visible again.

Begin With One Overlooked Blessing

You do not need to begin with a long list or a dramatic spiritual experience.

Start with one blessing you nearly missed today.

It might be:

  • A meal you ate quickly
  • A safe drive home
  • A warm drink
  • A friend’s message
  • The ability to rest
  • Strength for one more task
  • A quiet moment
  • The chance to begin again

Then move through the three parts of wholehearted gratitude. Decide to notice it, allow yourself to feel thankful, and express appreciation in some way.

Gratitude for simple things is not denial. It is a decision to notice God’s care in ordinary moments. You can grieve and give thanks. You can face uncertainty and still pray. You can acknowledge hardship while recognizing that hardship does not contain the entire story.

Your heart can be retrained. Begin by noticing the gift that is already in front of you.

Learn more about the Live LIGHT 70-Day Gratitude Challenge - Start today https://revtrev.link/thanks

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Sunday, 16 August 2026

How Gratitude Keeps You From Falling

​Discover God’s key to standing strong through life’s challenges. Learn how faith and divine guidance help you avoid falling and stay grounded.

​Trevor H Lund helps capable and caring people—who are growing weary in doing good—move from striving and stress to peace and purpose as they rediscover and enjoy the life God created them for. He does this as an encourager, writer, and authorpreneur. He encourages through his blog, podcast, and live casts at https://revtrev.com/, shares his writing at https://trevorlund.com/, and teaches in Live LIGHT Academy at https://livelight.ca/.

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​Have you ever wondered what God’s will is you? It’s an interesting study and you need to know God wants you to know his will. I’ll give you a quick overview of the times the Bible authors say “It’s God’s will…” We need to pay attention to them anytime they come up.

Here’s the three places I’ve found so far…

1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 (NLT): God’s will is for you to be holy, so stay away from all sexual sin. Then each of you will control his own body and live in holiness and honour
1 Peter 2:15 (NLT): It is God’s will that your honourable lives should silence those ignorant people who make foolish accusations against you.”
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NLT) Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

So God’s will for us is to be holy, live honourable, rejoice always, pray continually and give thanks in all circumstances.

We’re to be holy because he is holy. We’re to be honourable because He sends rain on the just and unjust. We’re to rejoice, pray and give thanks because it makes us more like him.

He rejoices over us with singing and quiets us with his love. He invites us into the cosmic dance called prayer because we become more and more like what we worship and we give thanks because it give us his mind about situations we face in the day to day of everyday.

Why focus on Gratitude?

Today we’re going to look at the fact it is God’s will for us to rejoice always, pray continually, and give thanks in all situations.

How can we practically do that today?

Is it even reasonable for us to in our busy lives?

Not only should we be doing it. I have found it to be a key God has given to us to not fall—regardless of the situation we are facing—but I’m going to warn you—we need to do it with our whole heart.

Can I pray?

The reality we face

You and I will have times, and days and seasons when circumstances may it very hard to rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances.

And we have a perfect example of this in the book of Job.

Job’s hopeful life

There once was a man named Job who lived in the land of Uz. He was blameless—a man of complete integrity. He feared God and stayed away from evil. He had seven sons and three daughters. He owned 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 teams of oxen, and 500 female donkeys. He also had many servants. He was, in fact, the richest person in that entire area. Job’s sons would take turns preparing feasts in their homes, and they would also invite their three sisters to celebrate with them. When these celebrations ended—sometimes after several days—Job would purify his children. He would get up early in the morning and offer a burnt offering for each of them. For Job said to himself, “Perhaps my children have sinned and have cursed God in their hearts.” This was Job’s regular practice.

What happened behind the scenes

One day the members of the heavenly court came to present themselves before the Lord, and the Accuser, Satan, came with them. “Where have you come from?” the Lord asked Satan. Satan answered the Lord, “I have been patrolling the earth, watching everything that’s going on.” Then the Lord asked Satan, “Have you noticed my servant Job? He is the finest man in all the earth. He is blameless—a man of complete integrity. He fears God and stays away from evil.” Satan replied to the Lord, “Yes, but Job has good reason to fear God. You have always put a wall of protection around him and his home and his property. You have made him prosper in everything he does. Look how rich he is! But reach out and take away everything he has, and he will surely curse you to your face!” “All right, you may test him,” the Lord said to Satan. “Do whatever you want with everything he possesses, but don’t harm him physically.” So Satan left the Lord’s presence.

When hope disappeared

One day when Job’s sons and daughters were feasting at the oldest brother’s house, a messenger arrived at Job’s home with this news: “Your oxen were plowing, with the donkeys feeding beside them, when the Sabeans raided us. They stole all the animals and killed all the farmhands. I am the only one who escaped to tell you.” While he was still speaking, another messenger arrived with this news: “The fire of God has fallen from heaven and burned up your sheep and all the shepherds. I am the only one who escaped to tell you.” While he was still speaking, a third messenger arrived with this news: “Three bands of Chaldean raiders have stolen your camels and killed your servants. I am the only one who escaped to tell you.” While he was still speaking, another messenger arrived with this news: “Your sons and daughters were feasting in their oldest brother’s home. Suddenly, a powerful wind swept in from the wilderness and hit the house on all sides. The house collapsed, and all your children are dead. I am the only one who escaped to tell you.”

Job’s Response

Job stood up and tore his robe in grief. Then he shaved his head and fell to the ground to worship. He said, “I came naked from my mother’s womb, and I will be naked when I leave. The Lord gave me what I had, and the Lord has taken it away. Praise the name of the Lord!” In all of this, Job did not sin by blaming God.

Satan isn’t done

Job 2:1-9 One day the members of the heavenly court came again to present themselves before the Lord, and the Accuser, Satan, came with them. “Where have you come from?” the Lord asked Satan. Satan answered the Lord, “I have been patrolling the earth, watching everything that’s going on.” Then the Lord asked Satan, “Have you noticed my servant Job? He is the finest man in all the earth. He is blameless—a man of complete integrity. He fears God and stays away from evil. And he has maintained his integrity, even though you urged me to harm him without cause.” Satan replied to the Lord, “Skin for skin! A man will give up everything he has to save his life. But reach out and take away his health, and he will surely curse you to your face!” “All right, do with him as you please,” the Lord said to Satan. “But spare his life.” So Satan left the Lord’s presence, and he struck Job with terrible boils from head to foot.

Job’s wife’s Response

Job scraped his skin with a piece of broken pottery as he sat among the ashes. His wife said to him, “Are you still trying to maintain your integrity? Curse God and die.”

What we can learn about gratitude

If you know the rest of the story you know it goes on and on and on and on. It’s a beautiful poem in Hebrew.

Three friends come and they don’t know how to give safe space for Job to self-express his thoughts feelings and emotions without judgement, criticism or condemnation. Instead they give him judgement, criticism and condemnation.

Have you ever had friends like that?

My experience

When I was in the hospital recovering from a heart attack I had a friend come and talk to me his problems and not ask me about mine - at least I didn’t feel any judgement, criticism or condemnation.

We may never have had the highs and lows Job had, but If you’ve been on the journey with God for any length of time you will have felt like Job must have felt, or how his wife for sure felt.

What did you think his wife thought?

  • Her Stable Life Shattered: Job was described as a prosperous and upright man, blessed with a large family, wealth, and good health. As his wife, she shared in this comfortable and secure life.
  • She Lost Children: Job's ten children died suddenly when a great wind struck the house where they were feasting.
  • She Lost Wealth: Job's livestock and servants were taken or killed by raiders and natural disasters.
  • She must have been in Shock and Grief: The cumulative loss of their entire family and possessions in a short time would have caused overwhelming grief, fear, and despair.
  • She probably feared Isolation: In their culture, a woman’s status was often tied to her husband’s wellbeing. Job’s suffering likely isolated her socially.
  • She undoubtedly had Emotional Burden: She had to watch her husband suffer while grieving for their children and former life.

It’s often tougher on the spouse of the one going through health difficulties. They get very little support

TIP: Ask the spouse how they’re doing BEFORE you ask them how their spouse is doing.

What Job’s Wife Must Have Felt

Grief: Losing all her children and wealth would bring deep sorrow.
Fear: Facing an uncertain future without resources or family.
Hopelessness: Witnessing her husband's suffering and possibly feeling powerless to help.
Frustration/Despair: Urging Job to curse God suggests she was struggling with faith or could not understand why they were suffering so much.

We all will have times we feel like Job’s wife.

You need to know that you’re not surprising God or offending him when you have those feelings. He invites you to pour your heart out to him.

If you’re there now. If you’re thinking “I wish I could curse God and die.”

TIP: Go into the Psalms and find a Psalm that feels the way you do. Then camp out on it until you know God knows how you feel and you exchange your problems for his peace.

But for the rest of us—if we’re not feeling that way—you need to know that God has key to keep us from falling. It’s a rhythm we can have in the day-to-day of our everyday. It comes from these two thoughts we find in scripture.

Gratitude transforms our perspective; worship sustains our steps.

Where do I get this?

It comes from where we see the opposite happening—the thing I want to encourage you to avoid.

Romans 1:21-22 Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn’t worship him as God or even give him thanks. And they began to think up foolish ideas of what God was like. As a result, their minds became dark and confused. Claiming to be wise, they instead became utter fools.

Why is it important that worship God as God?

When we don’t worship God as God or even give him thanks our thinking becomes foolish. We start calling good evil and can start calling evil good. We fall away from His presence. We fall out of his will. We fall from the faith. The fruit of spirit stops growing and we start to follow the desires of our sinful nature. And what seemed like foolishness starts making sense.

We have all of creation to look at and see there is a God. But it’s too common of a conversation for me to have that people acknowledge that, but never worship Him as God.

They make up their own ideas about what happens when they die and it affects how they live their life. There’s no Lordship of Christ in their lives. And it’s sad as they live without peace and hope and joy. It’s tragic when they’re about to face eternity and their hope is based on their own ideas, not the word of God.

Make sure you always worship God as God. Don’t lose the awe. Acknowledge he is Lord and live like He’s Lord of your life. Find out what pleases the Lord - His will is for you is to be holy, live honourable, rejoice always, pray continually and give thanks in all circumstances and to find out what pleases Him.

Why is it important that we give thanks?

Besides we know it’s his will for us, gratitude is something we’ve studied psychologically. It does us a lot of good.

Greater life satisfaction and positive emotions
Lower levels of depressive symptoms
Better relationships
More generous and helpful behaviours
Improved sleep
Possible physical health benefits
Greater resilience during hardship

  • Emmons, R. A., & McCullough, M. E. (2003). Counting blessings versus burdens: An experimental investigation of gratitude and subjective well-being in daily life.
  • Wood, A. M., Froh, J. J., & Geraghty, A. W. A. (2010). Gratitude and well-being: A review and theoretical integration.
  • Dickens, L. R. (2017). Using gratitude to promote positive change: A series of meta-analyses investigating the effectiveness of gratitude interventions.
  • Allen, S. (2018). The science of gratitude. Greater Good Science Center.

So that’s is why is it so important that we worship him as God and give him thanks:

Gratitude transforms our perspective; worship sustains our steps.

Where do we see it in the positive?

Gratitude Transforms our perspective

Philippians 4:6–7 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

With gratitude—when you exchange your problems for His peace—your anxiousness is replaced by his peace. Your perspective changes when you give thanks with your whole heart.

Worship sustains our steps

Isaiah 40:29–31
He gives power to the weak
and strength to the powerless.
Even youths will become weak and tired,
and young men will fall in exhaustion.
But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength.
They will soar high on wings like eagles.
They will run and not grow weary.
They will walk and not faint.

Gratitude helps us trust God to good and in a good mood. When we trust God is good and in a good mood—worship is the natural expression of a thankful heart.

Gratitude transforms our perspective; worship sustains our steps.

Does This Really Matter?

We are all going to face grief. We’re all going to come face-to-face with fear. We’re all going to have times of hopeless. There will be times we are in frustration and despair.

You may have lived your life the best way you knew how. You may have done all you knew how to do and still there is problem, after problem after problem and the blessing that used to overwhelm all get stripped away.

If you haven’t yet be forewarned you need to know God hasn’t left you without a path through.

How did you make it through?

Did you become better or did you become bitter?

We can all stumble. We can all fall. (see James 3:2)

Remember the proverb:

Proverbs 24:16 (NIV) "For though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again,"

And the psalm:

Psalm 37:23-24 The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the Lord holds them by the hand.

We can stumble…but we never want to fall. We don’t want to fall away. We don’t want to curse God and die.

1 Corinthians 15:58 So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable. Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.

What If?

What if—though you may stumble—you know you’d never fall?

What if you could naturally rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances? What if it wasn’t forced and wasn’t toxic?

Imagine

What does it feel like to rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances?

You’ve been there. You’ve had times and seasons when it flowed naturally. When you have peace that remains steady no matter what storms arise—a deep calm rooted in trust. Joy bubbling up from within, independent of external situations, a lightness in your heart. A constant conversation with God, where your mind and heart stay connected throughout the day—like breathing in and out. Strength and resilience that come from knowing you’re not alone, that every moment is held by something greater. Freedom from worry—replaced by surrender and hope—even when life feels uncertain or hard. It’s an ongoing attitude, a choice to live with an open heart—celebrating, trusting, and thanking no matter what.

You were created for this. You were created to walk with God in garden in cool of day.

If it was lost in fall, it was restored at the cross.

You don’t have to conform, you can be transformed.

You don’t have to be like Job’s wife. You can endure anything and have your faith grow.

How can you endure and grow?

That’s a great question. I’m so glad you asked.

That’s why I developed the Make Space to Be in AWE tool

Gratitude transforms our perspective; worship sustains our steps.

I want to praise God and give thanks to Him everyday. I do it at the start of my prayer time.

Psalm 100:4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.

Make Space to Be in AWE tool

Give Thanks to God with All Your Heart

A - Awareness — Decide intentionally to give thanks
W - Witness — Feel gratitude for what you give thanks for
E - Express — Show appreciation for what you feel gratitude for which naturally becomes worship when you give thanks to God with all your heart. (See Psalm 9:1, Psalm 111:1, Psalm 119:7)

Practice giving thanks to God with all your heart.

Remember

Gratitude transforms our perspective; worship sustains our steps.

Challenge to start Gratitude

The challenge today is to use the Make Space to Be in AWE tool l everyday.

I use it at the start of my prayer time. I enter his gates with thanksgiving and naturally flow into worship and praise. But use it whenever you feel AWE… maybe it’s when you see the sunrise, or stop to consider a flower, or see your kids pictures on the mantel…The challenge is to slow down enough to be in AWE.

Next Steps to Grow Gratitude

If you had trouble with practicing giving thanks to God with your heart…

I’m going to be running a the Live LIGHT 70-Day Gratitude Challenge from Friday, September 18, 2026 – Thursday November 26, 2026.

The challenge is everyday for 70 days

Decide to give thanks
Feel gratitude for what you give thanks for
Show appreciation for what you feel gratitude for

In 21 days you’ll be 10% happier. This has been proven by scientific studies. Neuroplasticity tells us doing something 3 sets of 21 days —or 63-70 days actually creates new neural pathways in our brains so it becomes natural for you to give thanks always….which is God’s will for you.

Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The next best time to plant a tree is today.

The best time to rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances was the day you made Jesus your Lord. The next best time is today.

You like to get into the gratitude challenge at get daily prompts to give thanks you can start today https://revtrev.link/thanks Or join with everyone else on September 18.

Conclusion

In this world you will have problems, but take heart because Jesus has overcome the world.

God’s key to not falling when those problems come is to prepare today to rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances.

Start by Make Space To Be in AWE. Give thanks daily with all your heart to God.

Can I Pray for You?

Communal Prayer Based on Psalm 16

Keep us safe, our God,
for in you we take refuge.
We say to the Lord, “You are our Lord;
apart from you we have no good thing.”

Lord, you alone are our portion and our cup;
you make our lot secure.

The boundary lines have fallen for us in pleasant places;
surely we have a delightful inheritance.

We will praise the Lord, who counsels us;
even at night our hearts instruct us.

We keep our eyes always on the Lord.
With him at our right hand, we shall not be shaken.

Therefore our hearts are glad and our tongues rejoice;
our bodies also will rest secure,

because you will not abandon us to the realm of the dead,
nor will you let your faithful ones see decay

You make known to us the path of life;
you fill us with joy in your presence,
with eternal pleasures at your right hand.

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