Faith Community Fellowship

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Philippians 4:11-13 Simple gratitude... - is relative - says "I'm grateful I have this good thing, because not everyone does." Gratitude is an invitation to compassion - feeling guilty isn't helpful - ask: how does what I've been given equip me to serve? - remember: we are blessed so that we can bless others See Genesis 12, 18, and 22 Matthew 25:14-30 What have you been given? And how will you invest it? Gratitude is an invitation to learn the character of God - patience - intentionality - listening Reflection... - what am I grateful for? - how does this equip me to serve? - what can this teach me about the character of God?