When I think of what it means to cultivate a heart of gratitude in Christ, the first thing that comes to mind is to consider what it means to cultivate something? The dictionary defines the word cultivate as a preparation and use of land for crops or gardening. It can also mean to try to acquire or develop a quality, sentiment, or skill. If this is true than my heart must be a garden being prepare to be used for crops and I must acquire or develop the skill in order to tend t

Jesus didn’t suffer and taste death for us so we could live aimless, self-indulgent lives. Yet somehow, we forget this truth. Life’s hustle: providing for family, chasing career goals, managing home chaos, can drown out what really matters. But Jesus died to bring us into glory, to make us His sons and daughters, a people who live with purpose, walk in holiness, and reflect Him in every moment, even the ordinary ones. In the middle of the noise, one question must guide us: “W

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