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Fill Your Heart With Gratitude | Guided Prayers · Central Christian Church

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  SPEAKER_00: You might know the old song, they will know we are Christians by our love.
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  SPEAKER_00: This isn't just a hope or an ideal, but actually something Jesus said to his followers about how they treated each other.
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  SPEAKER_00: Jesus said the world would recognize his followers by the way they love one another.
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  SPEAKER_00: What an incredible invitation.
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  SPEAKER_00: The love you show your family, your neighbors, and the people you see every day can quietly point someone toward Jesus.
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  SPEAKER_00: Today, let's ask him to make our lives a reflection of his love.
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  SPEAKER_00: Would you start by taking a few moments to thank Jesus for loving you so completely?
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  SPEAKER_00: Let gratitude fill your heart as you remember his faithfulness.
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  SPEAKER_00: Maybe there is a relationship that immediately popped into your mind because there has been tension or strife there.
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  SPEAKER_00: Maybe it's someone you just saw a few minutes or hours ago.
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  SPEAKER_00: Maybe a family member with whom there has been misunderstanding, a child entering adolescence, or a friend who is distancing themselves or going down a road you cannot follow.
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  SPEAKER_00: Or maybe you are just starting out a new relationship, one that you are excited about and hopeful for.
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  SPEAKER_00: Or even a new friendship that feels like an answer to prayer.
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  SPEAKER_00: Whatever is heavy on your heart or at the front of your mind, offer that relationship to God now, however that needs to look like.
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  SPEAKER_00: If you aren't sure what to pray, ask the Lord to help you become someone who listens well, forgives quickly, serves joyfully, and loves generously.
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  SPEAKER_00: Invite him to let his love overflow into every interaction you have today.
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  SPEAKER_00: Next, can you think of someone in your life that either knows the Lord or doesn't yet who needs to encounter the love of Christ today?
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  SPEAKER_00: Lift them up in prayer now.
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  SPEAKER_00: May our lives reflect the same love wherever we go.
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  SPEAKER_00: Amen.