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In this post, we talk about why gratitude should be one of our primary goals. This is part of our series on gratitude. Subscribe to get a free gratitude log sent straight to your inbox.

S2E15 – What You Need to Know about the Christian Creeds – A More Beautiful Life Collective Podcast

In this episode, we are talking about the high-church confessional documents and why you should engage with them. No matter what denomination you belong to, these confessional texts – like Christian creeds, confessions of faith, catechisms, and liturgies – have been incredibly influential in the history of the Church. We need to wrestle with what they say and determine how it fits in with our own personal statement of faith. Today, we are going to talk about why you should read these texts, and then, turn our focus to the Christian creeds in particular.  Read more on the blog: https://amorebeautifullifecollective.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-christian-creeds/  Get a PDF copy of the Christian Creeds here: https://a-more-beautiful-life-collective.kit.com/d080819cc1  Get the Doctrine and Theology Cheat Sheet Here: https://a-more-beautiful-life-collective.ck.page/bd897d28d0  Get a list of the names of God here:  https://a-more-beautiful-life-collective.ck.page/43d2d5cf6b  Get a copy of our personal statement of faith creation guide here:  https://amorebeautifullifecollective.com/product/we-believe-your-personal-statement-of-faith-workbook-pdf-download/  Get “Building Our Foundations: 10 Week Study” here:  https://amorebeautifullifecollective.com/product/building-our-foundations-11-week-systematic-theology-book-bible-study/  Visit our Shop to get a copy of any of the resources mentioned in this episode:  I’m your host, Cayce Fletcher, and you can ​learn a little bit more about me here​.  While you’re here, would you consider leaving a comment, rating, or review? You can find our podcast, ​A More Beautiful Life Collective Podcast​, wherever you listen to podcasts. Listen on ​Spotify​ or ​Apple Podcasts​, or watch on ​YouTube​.  Subscribe to the blog for access to our latest content and some freebies.  I love creating and sharing resources with you. You can find all of our resources at ​A More Beautiful Life Collective Shop​. Keep creating a life you love, and cultivating your heart for God. 

1. S2E15 – What You Need to Know about the Christian Creeds 50:38
2. S2E14 – Three Ways to Cultivate Gratitude in Your Life Today 32:17
3. S2E13 – How Routines Calm the Chaos of Life (+ My Stay at Home Mom Schedule) 55:53
4. S2E12 – Christology: Jesus as Prophet, Priest, and King 53:15
5. S2E11 – 5 Hobbies Everyone Should Have to Create a Life You Love 41:18

I have been an avid journaler since I was a quirky preteen in elementary school. Though I have had several iterations of journaling types, from a close-to-daily diary to a sparse update twice a year, I love the thought of putting pen to paper. This being said, I know that I have a tendency to focus on the negative as I think about the different aspects of my life. What I have found is that focusing on what I am thankful for makes journaling such a different experience for me. Instead of filling up my head with the things that make me discontent, I get to focus on the areas of my life that make me content. When I do this, I can actually feel my heart shifting along with my perspective! It’s the perfect win-win! Cultivating gratitude can be life-changing. Here are some ways you can do just that!

How to Cultivate Gratitude

So what are some ways to cultivate gratitude? Here are some of the best ways that I have found so far:

1. Gratitude Log – Keep a journal or a daily log of ways that you are thankful.

This not only helps you to settle in after each day with positive memories of what went well, but it also provides you with a running list of things you are thankful for that you can look back on as you watch it grow. One of the tricks that they always tell new teachers is to look for the positive every day. There is a whole lot of negativity in the teaching profession, so focusing on the good things helps to stave away burnout. That’s not only true for teaching! It’s also true about life!

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2. Say thank you with thank you cards, phone calls, and texts!

I remember several times after planning a get-together with friends when I felt completely exhausted and drained. In those moments, it can be easy to think – should I have tried so hard to show hospitality in this way? Recently, after one get-together that involved quite a bit of cooking, I received a text from a friend thanking us for everything. Those little texts can be so encouraging. Not only do they show the person you are thanking that you appreciate their sacrifice. You are also showing them that sacrifice mattered to you. Pausing to do this breaks the cycle of selfishness and entitlement which permeates our society today.

Obviously, we shouldn’t show hospitality, kindness, and grace to others just to receive a thank you note in the mail. However, we should be showing an attitude of gratefulness in how we respond to others. When we do this, we ultimately are pointing others back to God by giving glory and thanks to God for them.

3. Show others grace and kindness through your actions. Help those in need.

Sometimes, the best way to gear our minds toward living a life of gratitude is to recognize when we are shown kindness and grace and then reciprocate them. If we live extending kindness, rather than expecting others to give kindness to us, we begin living with gratitude. We know that we won’t always receive it, but we can be thankful when we do. Part of this is just learning to put our expectations on others. When we force expectations on others, we are putting burdens on them that they can’t live up to. Once they don’t live up to those expectations, we become bitter and are the opposite of grateful.

***This post is the last in a series on gratitude. You can find the first post here and the second post here.***