Authentic spiritual formation emerges from a soil enriched by continuous gratitude, which enables us to engage in both practical ministry and persistent spiritual disciplines with joyful expectancy. Spiritual sowing is like tending a community garden, cultivating together a spirit of praise and thanksgiving as our foundational disposition—even in challenging seasons—we create fertile ground where practices like prayer, community care, and spiritual discernment can flourish naturally and effectively. This grateful orientation transforms our approach to every aspect of Christian living, from how we respond to difficult people to how we evaluate spiritual experiences, because it keeps us anchored in God's goodness and faithfulness rather than in our circumstances. The power of this principle for change is both simple and profound: let us nurture gratitude in all we do, allowing that demeanor to serve as our bedrock of spiritual formation, trusting that as we do so, God will faithfully cultivate the character of Christ within us and through us to others.

Week 41: Thursday

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