The Weekly Gratitude Project

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Gratitude Highlights Your Gifts For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder [unrest, rebellion] and every evil thing and morally degrading practice. But the wisdom from above is . . . full of compassion and good fruits.

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ealousy clouds your vision. It causes you to see what someone else has or can do, forgetting all you have and all you can do. “Good fruits” come when you view others with a gracious spirit, and when you see and embrace your own gifts with gratitude.

What spiritual gift(s) has God given you?

See Romans 12:6–8 for some examples.

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How can you use your gift(s) to bring good fruits to God’s kingdom?

Make a list of ways you can share good fruits with those around you. Highlight a new idea you want to try this week.

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