A Sacrifice of Gratitude with Wendy Speake

What if we’ve missed a few key things when it comes to praising God, coming to Him with gratitude and thanksgiving? Are we depending on our emotions and circumstances to be the driver, or does perseverance have a place in praise?Wendy Speake joins AllMomDoes host Julie Lyles Carr for an insightful dive into the beauty, the misconceptions, and the power of being in a posture of gratitude and thanksgiving, no matter what life is throwing at you.

Show Notes: https://bit.ly/47vG9B8 

Key topics:
Definition of gratitude and thanksgiving as a spiritual discipline
The concept of an ask fast and its purpose
The relationship between praise, worship, and God’s nature
How personality traits influence gratitude and praise
The importance of authenticity in worship and praise
The role of sacrifice in true worship
Perseverance in gratitude during life’s challenges
The harmonic resonance of praise with God’s nature
The distinction between emotional praise and spiritual discipline
Practical steps to develop a posture of gratitude

Sound Bites:
“Set down your petitions to proclaim God’s goodness.”
“Praise Yahweh, the most extravagant praise.”
“Persevere in praising him, even when life doesn’t feel good.”

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to Gratitude as a Spiritual Discipline
03:09 Defining Gratitude and Thanksgiving
04:25 Living from a Posture of Thanksgiving
05:38 Personality and Gratitude: Gifts and Challenges
07:42 The Pitfalls of Excessive Criticality
09:07 Authentic Emotions and Coming to God
11:02 The Concept of Sacrifice in Worship
12:07 Decoupling Praise from Performance
14:34 The Power of Authentic Praise in Worship
17:37 The Ask Fast: Pressing Pause on Petitions
20:28 Boasting in God’s Power and Goodness
22:51 Praise Yahweh: The Call to Extravagant Worship
24:16 Persevering in Gratitude During Hard Times
26:10 Practicing Perseverance in Praise
28:53 The Joy of Praising in Community
31:33 How to Join the Ask Fast and Deepen Worship

Keywords: gratitude, thanksgiving, spiritual discipline, praise, worship, ask fast, authenticity, spiritual growth, Christian living