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Three Keys to Thankfulness (Part 2)

ByJoe Fornear
Published OnNovember 26, 2014
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But a huge stumbling block to this determination (to be thankful) is the stubborn belief that thankfulness is a result of trouble-free existence. "I'd like to be thankful, but everything keeps breaking down around this house." "I'd like to be thankful, but God hasn't fulfilled my greatest need yet."

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Three Keys to Thankfulness (Key #1)

ByJoe Fornear
Published OnNovember 20, 2014

Certainly the Lord greatly encourages thankfulness, as there are dozens of invitations in the Scripture. Since His love for us is incomparable, thankfulness must be very good for us! At the start of His love letter to the Colossians, the Lord even leads Paul to pray for them to be thankful (1:11-12).

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Wisdom from a Weather Vane

ByJoe Fornear
Published OnOctober 29, 2014

I can still recall the powerful gusts of pain and suffering. I was caught in a hurricane and desperately trying to hold on... to anything. Yet in the midst of my lamentations, God's love was so consistent and available. His love broke through my self-reliance and my do-it-yourself approach to fighting cancer.

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God’s Heart for You!

ByJoe Fornear
Published OnOctober 9, 2014

– Joe Fornear We made this meditation video to encourage you in your cancer battle or any crisis. This meditation is from Psalm 139, God’s heart for the sufferer. You might be surprised by the frequency and nature of His…