Supercharge Your Gratitude * Gratitude: Quality of being ; readiness to show for and to return . (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 NLT) Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. The Poison of Ingratitude (John 5:1-7 MSG) Soon another Feast came around and Jesus was back in Jerusalem. Near the Sheep Gate in Jerusalem there was a pool, in Hebrew called Bethesda, with five alcoves. Hundreds of sick people—blind, crippled, paralyzed—were in these alcoves. One man had been an invalid there for thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him stretched out by the pool and knew how long he had been there, he said, “Do you want to get well?” The sick man said, “Sir, when the water is stirred, I don’t have anybody to put me in the pool. By the time I get there, somebody else is already in.” 1. blinds. 2. cripples. 3. paralyzes. The Power of Gratitude 1. our reality. (Colossians 3:15 NLT) …let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts…And always be thankful. 2. our guilt with Christ’s . (Psalm 38:4 NLT) My guilt overwhelms me—it is a burden too heavy to bear. (2 Corinthians 12:9 NLT) Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me. 3. our of living. (Psalm 30:10-12 NLT) Hear me, Lord, and have mercy on me. Help me, O Lord.” You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing. You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy, that I might sing praises to you and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give you thanks forever!