Gracepointe Church - Franklin, Tn

We say “thanks” so many times every day, but how often do we pause to think about what it really means? Today, lead pastor Josh Scott continues our “Naked Spirituality” with a conversation about the word “thanks.” He responds to some common misconceptions about what thanks is not, and he invites us to make giving thanks a daily practice, grounded in an understanding of who we are and where our identity lies. Episode Recap: Spirituality is about what you do with your pain (0:10) We’re continuing our Naked Spirituality series by talking about the word “thanks” (2:40) We say thanks so often that we don’t always realize its power (3:57) Paul told the church to “rejoice always, pray continually, and give thanks in every situation” (7:24) Thanks is not guilt and shame, toxic positivity, or comparison-based (9:09) Thanks requires us to be aware and in the present (19:07) Thanks is grounded in contentment (20:39) Thanks is also about generosity (26:14) When we understand who God says we are, we can