Thanksgiving Examen Discovering Our Sealed Orders Phil. 4:4-7 Rejoice in the Lord always, I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. (Phil.4:4-7)

Thanksgiving Examen Discovering Our Sealed Orders Phil. 4:4-7 Gratitude – a sense of thankfulness and joy in response to receiving a gift. 2 Stages: 1. Acknowledging goodness in one’s life 2. Recognizing the source of that goodness is outside you Chinese proverb on gratitude “When you drink from a stream, remember the spring.”

Thanksgiving Examen Discovering Our Sealed Orders 1.For what are you most thankful this past year? 2. For what are you least thankful this past year? 3. When did you feel most alive this past year? 4. When did you feel life draining out of you?

Thanksgiving Examen Discovering Our Sealed Orders Instructions for SG Sharing Get into groups of 2 or 3. Move your chairs to face each other. Share your name Share from question 1 and 3. If you prefer not to share, say, “I’ll pass.”

Thanksgiving Examen Discovering Our Sealed Orders Nigerian Hausa proverb: “Give thanks for a little and you will find a lot.”

WALL OF GRATITUDE One specific way God came to me this year for which I am thankful… Examples: One specific way God has been changing you… Health People Gift of wealth/possessions Spiritual blessings Trials, Losses, Setbacks, Disappointments