“If we did not have the adorable Eucharist here below, Jesus our God-with-us, this earth would be much too sad, this life too hard, and time too long. We must be grateful to the divine goodness for having left us this hidden Jesus, this pillar of cloud and fire in this desert” IfsLongHardWould BeEarthJesusLeftFireDivineGoodnessGratefulCloudsThis LifeDesertBe GratefulSacramentsPillarsEucharistAdorableGod With Us Author:Peter Julian Eymard
“I guess my faith in Jesus Christ is what kept me going day by day. I just trusted in him and I believe that he's the one who gives me the strength and ability to overcome struggles and problems day to day. I'm just grateful for him, as he has blessed me with just an amazing family that has supported me through every step of the way.” WayGivingBelieveProblemJesusI BelieveChristAbilityStepsStruggleJesus ChristOvercomingGive MeBlessedGratefulTrustedDay To DayEvery StepFaith In JesusGive Me StrengthAmazing Family Author:Bethany Hamilton
“What I'm most deeply grateful for is that God's love for us, approval of us, and commitment to us does not ride on our resolve but on Jesus' resolve for us. The gospel is the good news announcing Jesus' infallible devotion to us despite our inconsistent devotion to Him. The gospel is not a command to hang on to Jesus; it's a promise that no matter how weak and unsuccessful our faith and efforts may be, God is always holding on to us.” MayDoeMatterJesusEffortPromiseNewsCommitmentWeakGratefulDevotionCommandDespiteResolveApprovalGood NewsHolding OnGod's LoveInfallibleInconsistentUnsuccessfulAnnouncing Author:Tullian Tchividjian
“For me, prayer means launching out of the heart towards God; it means lifting up one's eyes, quite simply, to heaven, a cry of grateful love, from the crest of joy or the trough of despair; it's a vast, supernatural force which opens out my heart, and binds me close to Jesus.” HeartMeanEyeJoyJesusForceHeavenPrayerCryMy HeartDespairGratefulLiftingLaunchingTroughLifting UpSupernatural ForcesGrateful Love Author:Therese of Lisieux
“I'm so grateful for Living the Questions. These progressive voices offer less rigid and more expansive approaches to Christian faith, and make room for people who practice critical thinking and question the gatekeepers. They help us see that questioning the gatekeepers is exactly what Jesus was all about.” PeopleThinkingHelpingChristianJesusVoiceRoomsPracticeOffersApproachGratefulCriticalProgressiveQuestioningCritical ThinkingChristian FaithSo GratefulGatekeepers Author:Brian D. McLaren
“As a believer, the Lord is growing me every single day. I'm married and I'm really grateful for my wife. The Lord has been using her to make me more like Jesus. I have a son and I'm really grateful for that. I'm grateful for what the Lord is doing in my life.” Has BeensJesusLordWifeGrowingSonMarriedGratefulMy WifeBeliever Author:Trip Lee
“Research actually indicates that if you write down what you're grateful for, it increases your happiness by 25 percent. And who doesn't want that? And God's word says (1 Thessalonians 5), "Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." Who doesn't want to know exactly what God's will is for them?” IfsKnowsWantGivingWritingJesusChristCircumstancesResearchIncreaseGratefulGods WillThanks Author:Ann Voskamp
“You can't go to Heaven hating somebody. Forgive now. Be compassionate now. Be patient now. Be grateful now. Love Jesus and Mary now. Accept God's will now.” HateJesusHeavenAcceptingGratefulForgivingPatientGods WillCompassionateMaryBe GratefulBe PatientJesus Love Author:Mother Angelica
“How grateful we are that the heavens are indeed open, that the gospel of Jesus Christ has been restored, and that the Church is founded on the rock of revelation. We are a blessed people, with apostles and prophets upon the earth today.” PeopleHas BeensTodayEarthJesusHeavenChristChurchRocksJesus ChristBlessedGratefulProphetRevelationsApostles Author:Thomas S. Monson
“Officers in the Church of Jesus Christ are called for two distinct purposes: First and foremost, to serve the people; and, secondly, to gain the development and enlarged understanding which always follow earnest service in a responsible position. It is an honorable privilege and a personal benefit to be allowed to serve in an official position in the Church; and an office, whatever it may be, should be accepted in a spirit of grateful appreciation.” PeopleShouldFirstsMayTwoSpiritPurposeJesusUnderstandingChristChurchPositionDevelopmentOfficeBenefitsGainsJesus ChristResponsibleGratefulPrivilegeAppreciationAcceptedOfficialsOfficersHonorableEarnest Author:John Andreas Widtsoe
“Grateful to Almighty God for the blessings which, through Jesus Christ Our Lord, He had conferred on my beloved country in her emancipation and on myself in permitting me, under circumstances of mercy, to live to the age of 89 years, and to survive the fiftieth year of independence, adopted by Congress on the 4th of July 1776.” YearsCountryAgeJesusChristLordCircumstancesBlessingJesus ChristMercyIndependenceGratefulCongressBelovedAlmightyAdopted4th Of JulyOur LordJulyEmancipationAlmighty GodBeloved Country Author:Charles Carroll of Carrollton