Thanksgiving Checkup

THANKSGIVING Checkup

  1. Would the people who live nearest to you characterize you as a complaining person or a thankful person?
  2. When was the last time you sat down to literally count your blessings?
  3. When was the last time you spent time grumbling, moaning and complaining about life?
  4. When you look at your world, are you pessimistic about everything that’s going wrong?
  5. When you look at your world, do find yourself celebrating God’s common grace?
  6. Do you view yourself as one who has been constantly short-changed and neglected?
  7. Do you view yourself as one who has been unfairly showered with blessings?
  8. How often do you fill in the blank with grumbling, like “If only I had _____” or “I wish _______ was different”?
  9. How often do you fill in the blank with gratitude, like “I can’t believe God has given me _________”?
  10. In your relationships, are you encouraging friends and family to continue their grumbling?
  11. In your relationships, are you encouraging friends and family to find reasons to give thanks to God?
  12. In your relationships, do you find yourself frequently tearing others down?
  13. In your relationships, do you find yourself frequently building others up?

source: Paul Tripp.com

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