Gratitude is one of society’s healthiest new habits. It involves taking a closer look at life and examining everything that makes it beautiful.
Being thankful helps us to remember that we are blessed, brings hope into any situation and reminds us that things are never as bad as they seem.
Though we all want to be optimistic and full of faith all the time, sometimes seasons of unpredictability can throw us off. Let’s be honest. Writing out those gratitude lists can be challenging, but you are not alone.
Check out these devotionals written by people on the same journey you’re on – the quest for gratitude!
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Everyone could use a little more love and faith these days. People of faith are charged with sharing the Good News with others, but how can that be done in the age of fast-moving social media?
Keep it simple. Here are a few graphics you can share through your Instagram account that provide encouragement and offer hope through faith.
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Our twenties can sometimes feel tumultuous. Everyone is going their separate ways and life is no longer uniform. A strange adult variant of peer pressure re-emerges and society sometimes tries to push us around.
Some old friends may leave and new ones may come. It’s this unglamorous part of early adulthood that few like to discuss. People like to talk about the good old days but never the bad ones.
This can lead to feelings of sadness and confusion. Sometimes it can seem like you’re the only one, but you’re not. We’re all transitioning together. Here are a few scriptures to help renew your strength, soothe your soul and restore your faith.
“And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.”
~Philippians 4:19
“Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.”
~1 Peter 5:7
“Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.”
~Hebrews 10:23
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.”
~Psalm 23:4
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.”
~Jeremiah 29:11
“He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also He has put eternity in their hearts, except that no one can find out the work that God does from beginning to end.”
~Ecclesiastes 3:11
“And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.”
~Philippians 1:6
“And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.”
~1 John 4:16
“I don’t mean to say that I have already achieved these things or that I have already reached perfection. But I press on to possess that perfection for which Christ Jesus first possessed me. 13 No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead,”
~Philippians 3:12 – 13
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”
~Romans 8:28
“For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow.”
~James 1:3
Remember God is with you and available to talk whenever you want to.
Your early 20s can be rough. They’re a marriage between reality and your lifelong dreams. They can also be a great awakening, a time when you get everything you’ve always hoped for and then realize it’s not really what you want.
I’ve been there, and by God’s grace, I’ve survived it. I am by no means saying I’m an expert at life or spirituality, but I have been able to learn some key life lessons, and I want to share them with you.
So here it goes!
In order to gain clarity in your early twenties, you can start with these three habits.
Be In-Touch With Yourself.
Life can sometimes be so routine that we lose track of who we are. All we’re focused on is what’s next on our possibly outdated list of milestones.
Over the course of life, and even in the span of just a few years, you’ll grow, you’ll develop, you’ll change your mind, you’ll get rid of some things and you’ll pick up new ones.
In the first few years of your young adulthood, this can happen so rapidly that you don’t even realize it. Your subconscious is working overtime on what’s happening now, while your conscious mind is busy roaming a future that may or may not be accurate.
Take some time to intentionally evaluate how you’ve changed and who you are now. If not, society will try to do so, sometimes with good intentions, other times just to hear itself talk and, occasionally, for selfish ambition.
Know yourself.
Communicate with God.
If you’re having a hard time forming your personal truth, seek the One who created you. No one knows you better than your Maker. The Bible contains several objective truths about your high worth and value. It can also serve as a reminder of the true power you have when you tap into God’s Holy Spirit.
Read the scriptures and let them be a framework for your identity and existence. Watch doors begin to swing open as you partner with God to walk in your divine purpose.
Think about others.
At the end of the day, no matter how much you believe you want the “high life” or a life of luxury, it’s people that make the world go round. The old phrase is still used for a reason. It’s true.
This point has two parts: your people and other people.
Begin taking your community seriously, your friendships, your church, your extracurricular buddies, etc. Good friends and community affirm the best parts about us. Think about your role in these groups and what it says about you.
That leads to the next important people point, others. Our purpose is rarely about us, but how we can help the next person. If you want to make an impact, start by simply thinking about what you’re good at, and how that can help others.
The Bible says in Matthew 23:11, “But he who is greatest among you shall be your servant.”
Check out young adult study Bibles made just for those of us in this unique stage of life for more specific Biblical support.
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