July 18 – Grateful and Dependent

The Daily Ripples Podcast · Jul 18, 2026 · 15m · transcript

Flying solo again, Pastor Mike makes the case that gratitude isn't a mood you catch — it's a decision about where you point your attention. Drawing on the Big Book's promise that "God is doing for us what we could not do for ourselves" and Paul's charge to give thanks in all circumstances rather than for them, the episode walks through why entitlement is just unchecked comparison finally opening its mouth, and why contentment has to be learned rather than assumed. Along the way: a candid nod to still needing meetings 13 years in, a reminder that even Jesus taught provision without ever…