Now More Than Ever, You Need to Be Convinced of This...
Gary Keesee • May 15, 2020
At the beginning of the year, our team planned about six months out what we thought you might like to hear from us about. We thought we’d share one of our ministry’s most life-changing series—Live Whole—with you around mid-July.
But I decided to change course and send you a letter about Live Whole NOW because of everything that has happened in our world over the last few months.
See, Live Whole is about healing.
When I taught Live Whole years ago, I focused on physical healing. But right now, the Live Whole series means so much more.
For YOU, for your family, and for our nation.
Friend, I’ve been in places like this before in life. I’ve been so sick I didn’t know if I was going to die. I’ve been so broke I couldn’t feed my family. I’ve been so low that I had no hope for my future.
It was at that point that God taught me some things, and I want to share those things with you.
Because God wants you to live whole.
His promise of healing is everywhere in His Word.
There are so many Scriptures I could reference here, but there is one that undeniably PROVES that the Lord has not only PROMISED healing but also that healing is your legal right as a child of God—that’s Isaiah 53:5 (NIV):
Pause for a second.
Did you see that?
Go back and read Isaiah 53:5 again. Do you see it?
It says you ARE healed.
See, so many Christians say, “I believe that God is going to heal me,” or “I’m waiting on God to heal me,” but they’ve got it wrong.
Jesus ALREADY paid the price for your healing—physically, emotionally, financially… in every area of your life!
You don’t become healed. You already WERE healed—2,000 years ago.
Friend, faith is not coming. Faith will not be eventually. Faith IS!
Of course, this is where things can get difficult, because our natural minds want to see things. But we know faith is the evidence of things not yet seen. When you have faith for what the Word says, you enact a spiritual law that brings it into existence. You won’t see it come to pass unless you have faith when you can’t yet see it.
That was a revelation to me. I was one of those people who thought I was waiting on God, not the other way around!
You may know my story. My wife, Drenda, and I had a hard time with money for nine very long years. I was always putting out fires and trying to survive, and that lifestyle left me in an almost constant state of fear. It wreaked havoc on my emotions. Then, it wreaked havoc on my body.
I started having panic attacks and heart palpitations. Doctors put me on medication, but the medication only made my symptoms worse. Something was going on with my body that the doctors couldn’t explain.
I was terrified. I didn’t want to die. I wanted to see my kids grow up.
So, I did the only thing I could do—I began to search the Word of God like never before.
I would get up and study the Word first thing in the morning. I wanted to know what the Bible said about healing, and I knew I needed God to teach me. Then, when Drenda and I heard about a healing conference in a nearby city, we went. And I went up for prayer. The anointing was very strong, and I believed I received my healing.
But when I walked out of the building that night, I still felt sick.
Before I went to bed that night, I asked God why I still felt sick. While I slept, a Scripture kept coming up in my dream. It wasn’t familiar to me, but when I told Drenda the next morning, she said it was Mark 11:24 (NIV):
All of a sudden, a lightbulb went off. I got it! The Word of God told me I WAS healed, but I wasn’t acting like it. I would say, “Okay, I’m healed,” then the symptoms would come back, and I would think, No, I guess I’m not or I’m still waiting for my healing. But I was ALREADY healed!
I just had to walk my faith out. I had to become convinced that healing is a PROMISE from God; I had to get fed up!
That’s exactly what happened to Amy T.
Amy was battling migraines. She would wake up every morning and go to bed every night with a migraine. She was a newlywed, but she couldn’t enjoy time with her husband. They would sit in the dark because any amount of light would trigger another migraine. She’d have to wear sunglasses even to drive AT NIGHT. If someone took her picture, she would instantly get a migraine.
She was withdrawing from life. She couldn’t work. She didn’t go outside. She was paralyzed by pain.
So Amy did the thing we all do—she went to see several specialists, and they sent her for tests. The specialists looked for answers and came up with nothing. They told her they didn’t know how to help her. They told her she should just try to “manage her pain.”
So she went to a pain management specialist. The program they put her on required that she receive shots of medication into her skull. (Yes, her skull.) And we’re not talking about one, or two, or even five shots of medication.
They put 23 shots of medication into the back of her skull at her first appointment.
At the second appointment, it was 15 shots. She was getting shots of medication in her forehead, in the back of her head, and in her neck.
But she wasn’t getting any better.
So, now you’re waiting to hear how Amy started believing God and then everything changed, right?
Well, that’s not the story.
See, Amy had always believed God. She had believed God when the migraines started and through the doctor appointments. She had believed God through the testing and through the shots of medication. She knew the Word and that Jesus had already paid for her healing. But it wasn’t happening.
She got fed up. She decided that she didn’t want to live the rest of her life “managing her pain.” She knew better. She just had to do something about it.
Amy’s story is in the Live Whole series, along with probably a dozen others.
In fact, that Amy’s story in the Live Whole series is the one that ignited the fire in my own daughter Amy, encouraging her to grab hold of the promise of healing for herself and see it come to pass in her own body after years of suffering with pain and issues.
Now, my daughter Amy’s healing story is one of hundreds of healings that have taken place as a result of people listening to the Live Whole mentorship series and applying what they learned!
I’m convinced that Jesus already paid the price for YOUR healing in EVERY area of your life.
I know because I’ve experienced it myself.
YOU need to be convinced too.
Friend, I want to share with you everything God taught me about healing.
I created the Live Whole mentorship series to do just that. It's a 10-part series packed with everything you need to know from the Word of God about how to walk out your healing and amazing stories of healing that will encourage you on your journey.
So many healings have taken place as a result of people listening to the Live Whole mentorship series, including what I said earlier is THE MOST INCREDIBLE HEALING STORY WE HAVE WITNESSED IN THE MORE THAN 20 YEARS WE’VE BEEN IN MINISTRY.
It’s the healing story of my oldest daughter Amy.
Amy shares her incredible story in her book, Healed Overnight.
Healed Overnight is the perfect companion to the Live Whole mentorship series. Not only does Amy’s story further reinforce the healing principles you’ll learn in the Live Whole series, but it also provides practical examples of how to apply these principles to your life, as well as answers to questions you may have concerning miracles and healing and much more!
Request your copy of my life-changing, 10-part Live Whole teaching series, along with Amy’s Healed Overnight book, plus our Healing Scripture Cards to build your faith and give you the knowledge on how to LIVE WHOLE TODAY!
Get ready to see the evidence in the Word of God that proves that it’s possible for you to LIVE WHOLE! Be ready to be convinced!
But I decided to change course and send you a letter about Live Whole NOW because of everything that has happened in our world over the last few months.
See, Live Whole is about healing.
When I taught Live Whole years ago, I focused on physical healing. But right now, the Live Whole series means so much more.
Emotional healing…
Spiritual healing…
Financial healing…
For YOU, for your family, and for our nation.
Friend, I’ve been in places like this before in life. I’ve been so sick I didn’t know if I was going to die. I’ve been so broke I couldn’t feed my family. I’ve been so low that I had no hope for my future.
It was at that point that God taught me some things, and I want to share those things with you.
Because God wants you to live whole.
His promise of healing is everywhere in His Word.
Jesus restored health to ALL who were sick
(Matthew 8:16).
Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom, and HEALING ALL KINDS OF SICKNESS and ALL KINDS OF DISEASE among the people (Matthew 4:23).
There are so many Scriptures I could reference here, but there is one that undeniably PROVES that the Lord has not only PROMISED healing but also that healing is your legal right as a child of God—that’s Isaiah 53:5 (NIV):
But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we ARE HEALED.
Pause for a second.
Did you see that?
Go back and read Isaiah 53:5 again. Do you see it?
It says you ARE healed.
See, so many Christians say, “I believe that God is going to heal me,” or “I’m waiting on God to heal me,” but they’ve got it wrong.
Jesus ALREADY paid the price for your healing—physically, emotionally, financially… in every area of your life!
You don’t become healed. You already WERE healed—2,000 years ago.
Friend, faith is not coming. Faith will not be eventually. Faith IS!
Faith IS the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not yet seen (Hebrews 11:1, KJV).
Of course, this is where things can get difficult, because our natural minds want to see things. But we know faith is the evidence of things not yet seen. When you have faith for what the Word says, you enact a spiritual law that brings it into existence. You won’t see it come to pass unless you have faith when you can’t yet see it.
That was a revelation to me. I was one of those people who thought I was waiting on God, not the other way around!
You may know my story. My wife, Drenda, and I had a hard time with money for nine very long years. I was always putting out fires and trying to survive, and that lifestyle left me in an almost constant state of fear. It wreaked havoc on my emotions. Then, it wreaked havoc on my body.
I started having panic attacks and heart palpitations. Doctors put me on medication, but the medication only made my symptoms worse. Something was going on with my body that the doctors couldn’t explain.
I was terrified. I didn’t want to die. I wanted to see my kids grow up.
So, I did the only thing I could do—I began to search the Word of God like never before.
I would get up and study the Word first thing in the morning. I wanted to know what the Bible said about healing, and I knew I needed God to teach me. Then, when Drenda and I heard about a healing conference in a nearby city, we went. And I went up for prayer. The anointing was very strong, and I believed I received my healing.
But when I walked out of the building that night, I still felt sick.
Before I went to bed that night, I asked God why I still felt sick. While I slept, a Scripture kept coming up in my dream. It wasn’t familiar to me, but when I told Drenda the next morning, she said it was Mark 11:24 (NIV):
Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
All of a sudden, a lightbulb went off. I got it! The Word of God told me I WAS healed, but I wasn’t acting like it. I would say, “Okay, I’m healed,” then the symptoms would come back, and I would think, No, I guess I’m not or I’m still waiting for my healing. But I was ALREADY healed!
I just had to walk my faith out. I had to become convinced that healing is a PROMISE from God; I had to get fed up!
That’s exactly what happened to Amy T.
Amy was battling migraines. She would wake up every morning and go to bed every night with a migraine. She was a newlywed, but she couldn’t enjoy time with her husband. They would sit in the dark because any amount of light would trigger another migraine. She’d have to wear sunglasses even to drive AT NIGHT. If someone took her picture, she would instantly get a migraine.
She was withdrawing from life. She couldn’t work. She didn’t go outside. She was paralyzed by pain.
So Amy did the thing we all do—she went to see several specialists, and they sent her for tests. The specialists looked for answers and came up with nothing. They told her they didn’t know how to help her. They told her she should just try to “manage her pain.”
So she went to a pain management specialist. The program they put her on required that she receive shots of medication into her skull. (Yes, her skull.) And we’re not talking about one, or two, or even five shots of medication.
They put 23 shots of medication into the back of her skull at her first appointment.
At the second appointment, it was 15 shots. She was getting shots of medication in her forehead, in the back of her head, and in her neck.
But she wasn’t getting any better.
So, now you’re waiting to hear how Amy started believing God and then everything changed, right?
Well, that’s not the story.
See, Amy had always believed God. She had believed God when the migraines started and through the doctor appointments. She had believed God through the testing and through the shots of medication. She knew the Word and that Jesus had already paid for her healing. But it wasn’t happening.
She got fed up. She decided that she didn’t want to live the rest of her life “managing her pain.” She knew better. She just had to do something about it.
Amy’s story is in the Live Whole series, along with probably a dozen others.
In fact, that Amy’s story in the Live Whole series is the one that ignited the fire in my own daughter Amy, encouraging her to grab hold of the promise of healing for herself and see it come to pass in her own body after years of suffering with pain and issues.
Now, my daughter Amy’s healing story is one of hundreds of healings that have taken place as a result of people listening to the Live Whole mentorship series and applying what they learned!
I’m convinced that Jesus already paid the price for YOUR healing in EVERY area of your life.
I know because I’ve experienced it myself.
YOU need to be convinced too.
In order to walk out your faith effectively, you need to be COMPLETELY convinced that healing is God’s promise to you—that it is your legal right to be healed and live whole in EVERY area of your life.
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I created the Live Whole mentorship series to do just that. It's a 10-part series packed with everything you need to know from the Word of God about how to walk out your healing and amazing stories of healing that will encourage you on your journey.
So many healings have taken place as a result of people listening to the Live Whole mentorship series, including what I said earlier is THE MOST INCREDIBLE HEALING STORY WE HAVE WITNESSED IN THE MORE THAN 20 YEARS WE’VE BEEN IN MINISTRY.
It’s the healing story of my oldest daughter Amy.
Amy shares her incredible story in her book, Healed Overnight.
Healed Overnight is the perfect companion to the Live Whole mentorship series. Not only does Amy’s story further reinforce the healing principles you’ll learn in the Live Whole series, but it also provides practical examples of how to apply these principles to your life, as well as answers to questions you may have concerning miracles and healing and much more!
The bottom line of all of this is that your health—in every
area of life—is a big deal.
I know that from experience. I also know that you don't have to believe the lies of the enemy.
The Bible says that Jesus ALREADY paid the price for your healing!
Request your copy of my life-changing, 10-part Live Whole teaching series, along with Amy’s Healed Overnight book, plus our Healing Scripture Cards to build your faith and give you the knowledge on how to LIVE WHOLE TODAY!
Get ready to see the evidence in the Word of God that proves that it’s possible for you to LIVE WHOLE! Be ready to be convinced!
Reading Time 5 mins 59 secs – Most of us have asked it, sometimes out loud, sometimes in frustration: Are we there yet? Not just about a trip but about life. Calling. Direction. The future. The problem isn’t that you want clarity. The problem is thinking God will hand you the whole map up front. Proverbs instructs us to give careful thought to the paths our feet are on and to be steadfast in all our ways. This isn’t passive language. It assumes intentional movement, focused direction, and refusal to drift. Staying on the right path requires attention and discipline, not just belief. That means the focus isn’t anxiety about the destination; it’s attention to the path under your feet today. Look Straight Ahead Proverbs gives a simple instruction that’s easy to skip over: “Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you. Do not turn to the right or the left” (Proverbs 4:25, 27a, NIV). So, what are you supposed to look at? You’re not meant to stare at fear, compare lanes, or obsess over what might happen way in the future. You’re meant to keep your gaze fixed where God is leading you now and to keep your foot from evil by refusing distractions that pull you off course. God’s Word is described as a lamp: “Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path” (Psalm 119:105, NIV). A lamp doesn’t show you everything. It shows you just enough, a few steps ahead. That’s exactly how God often leads, especially when you’re going somewhere you’ve never been before. That’s why Abraham’s story in Hebrews 11 is so relatable. Abraham obeyed and proceeded, even though he did not know where he was going. And if we’re honest, neither do we. When the Water Doesn’t Part Until Your Feet Touch It Joshua 3 shows what trusting God often looks like. The Jordan was at flood stage. It wasn’t a convenient crossing. But the instruction was still to move forward. And the river didn’t part while they stood on the bank thinking about it. It parted when the priests’ feet touched the water. God’s path often requires motion before you see the breakthrough. The same principle shows up with Peter. He didn’t walk on water; he walked on the word. When Jesus said “come,” that word carried him. You may feel like you’re facing impossible valleys, things that seem like they have no way around them, but if God said “go,” then the obstacle is not proof you missed Him. Sometimes, it’s part of the plan. Don’t Misread the Process Many believers get discouraged because they mistake the beginning for the end. They assume that if God spoke, it should happen immediately. But Scripture shows something else: God often leads with glimpses and dreams, not full explanations. He gives you enough to move and enough to hold on to. That’s why many people quit too early—not because they don’t love God, but because they don’t understand the process. Joseph: Dreams, Training, and the “Pharaoh Moment” Joseph had two dreams at 17. Then life took a hard turn: betrayal, slavery, false accusation, and prison. And yet later, Joseph said something shocking to his brothers: “It was to save lives that God sent me ahead of you” (Genesis 45:5b, NIV). That means the path, including the painful parts, was not random. It was preparation. Joseph couldn’t have gone straight to the palace. He needed training, exposure, language, protocol, and wisdom. God positioned him in the house of a high-ranking official so he could learn what he’d need later. Then came the moment everything was aimed toward: standing before Pharaoh. When that moment arrived, Joseph didn’t just interpret a dream; he had a plan. And the plan seemed good to Pharaoh. There’s a practical takeaway here: sometimes God develops you in places you don’t enjoy so you’ll have something to offer when the door opens. Your faithfulness now can become your credibility later. When You Don’t Like Your Job, You Might Be in Training It’s easy to say, “I hate my job.” But a hard season doesn’t automatically mean you’re off track. Sometimes the question is: Can God trust you where you are? Can He trust your integrity when nobody’s impressed? Can He trust your obedience when you don’t feel like it? Can He trust you to stay out of sin when it would be easier to compromise? This is the kind of training that happens before anyone knows your name. And when you consistently show up with excellence and bring solutions, your gift becomes visible. The value is sometimes found in the training season. You’re being prepared for a season to come, and everything you learned in that training season will not be wasted. Sometimes the First Step Is to Sit After a message about vision and purpose, people can get anxious: “I need to do something right now.” But sometimes wisdom says: be still and sit for a minute. Many people come to Christ carrying an “earth curse system” mindset of work, labor, perform, and strive because that’s all they’ve known. But learning the Kingdom takes time. Identity comes before assignment. Simple Ways to Stay on the Path This Week Fix your gaze. Stop demanding the full map. Stay faithful to today. Keep moving. Don’t get stuck replaying the lies of the enemy. Step in before you see it. Some waters part after your feet touch them. Honor the process. Training seasons are not wasted seasons. Write it down. Keep a record of dreams, words, and reminders from God. A Simple Prayer Father, Thank You for leading me on the right path. Help me fix my gaze straight ahead and follow You one step at a time. Give me the courage to move forward even when I can only see a few feet in front of me. Strengthen me in the process, teach me what I need to learn, guard my integrity, and keep me steady when I feel delayed or discouraged. Remind me of what You’ve spoken to me through Your Word, through dreams, and through moments you’ve marked in my life. I choose to stay on the path and trust You with the destination. In Jesus’s name, I pray. Amen.
Reading Time 3 mins 59 secs – A new year isn’t just a change on the calendar; it is an opportunity for alignment. God is always moving, always advancing His Kingdom, and always inviting His people to come into agreement with what He’s already established. Scripture tells us that God’s throne is established in heaven and His Kingdom rules over all. That means heaven is not distant, theoretical, or reserved for later. The Kingdom of God is active, present, and meant to be experienced now. When you understand that you are a citizen of God’s Kingdom—not someday, but today—it changes how you think, how you pray, and how you live. You stop reacting to life from the outside and start governing from the inside. This is how heaven touches Earth. You Were Created to Rule, Not Struggle From the beginning, God gave humanity authority. He didn’t create people to survive on Earth; He created them to steward it. Dominion was always part of God’s design. Genesis tells us that mankind was created in God’s image and crowned with glory and honor. That crown wasn’t symbolic. It represented authority backed by heaven itself: authority to subdue, to bring order, and to enforce God’s will in the earth. Although that authority was lost through rebellion, Jesus legally restored it. Colossians reminds us that we were rescued from the dominion of darkness and brought into the Kingdom of God’s Son. You are not waiting to enter the Kingdom. You are living in it now. Citizenship Changes Everything Citizenship isn’t just identity. It’s access. When you were born again, you didn’t just receive forgiveness; you received legal standing in God’s Kingdom. Ephesians tells us plainly that we are no longer strangers or outsiders but citizens and members of God’s household. That means the benefits of the Kingdom belong to you now, not later. As a citizen, you have: A right to provision. A right to healing. A right to wisdom and direction. A right to peace and freedom. You don’t approach God as a beggar hoping for mercy. You approach Him as a son or daughter who understands covenant. That perspective alone will change how you pray. Stop Running. Start Seeking. Jesus told us not to run after provision the way the world does. Anxiety-driven effort is not Kingdom living. Instead, He instructed us to seek first the Kingdom and His righteousness. Seeking the Kingdom doesn’t mean begging God to do something He already said yes. It means learning how the Kingdom operates and aligning your life with its laws. In God’s system: Seed produces harvest. Faith releases authority. Agreement allows heaven to move. Truth drives out fear. Everything you need already exists within the Kingdom structure. The issue is rarely whether God is willing; it’s whether we understand how to receive. Understanding Produces Confidence Many believers love God deeply but live unsure of their rights. That uncertainty shows up in prayer filled with desperation instead of confidence. Scripture tells us that when we ask according to God’s will, He hears us, and if He hears us, we already have what we’ve asked. That’s not hope; that’s assurance. Confidence grows when you stop allowing vague ideas about God to shape your thinking and start grounding your life in what His Word actually says. You are not disconnected from heaven. You are not powerless. You are not at the mercy of circumstances. You are a citizen with authority. Agreement Unlocks Heaven on Earth Jesus demonstrated how the Kingdom works everywhere He went. He didn’t plead with the Father to act. He acted in agreement with the Father’s will. When people received healing, freedom, or restoration, it wasn’t because God suddenly decided to intervene. It was because someone came into agreement with what heaven had already established. Heaven moves when faith agrees. Heaven advances when truth is believed. Heaven manifests when authority is exercised. Disagreement—whether through fear, doubt, or false teaching—blocks what God desires to release. Agreement opens the door. Simple Ways to Align with the Kingdom This Year If you want to experience heaven on Earth more fully, start with these practical steps: Renew your thinking daily. Keep God’s Word in front of you morning and night. Truth recalibrates faith. Pray with confidence, not panic. Stop begging. Start agreeing. Expect God’s direction. He knows what you need and how to lead you there. Guard what you believe. Don’t entertain ideas that contradict God’s character or promises. Act on what you know. Authority works when it’s exercised. A Simple Prayer Father, Thank You that I am a citizen of Your Kingdom and a member of your household. I choose to align my thinking, my words, and my actions with what You have already established. I release every old mindset that limits Your work in my life. Teach me how Your Kingdom operates. Lead me by Your Spirit. Let this be a year of clarity, confidence, and forward movement. I receive what You have already given and step into the life You’ve prepared for me. In Jesus’s name, I pray. Amen.
Reading Time 4 mins 6 secs – Thankfulness isn’t just good manners; it’s a spiritual posture. It’s how your faith stays strong, your heart stays aligned, and your life stays connected to what God is doing. In a world that constantly pulls on your emotions, drains your joy, and fills the air with fear and pressure, thanksgiving becomes how you stay connected to the victory Jesus has already won for you. Second Corinthians 2:14 reminds us that God always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through our lives, He spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of Him everywhere we go. That’s not just poetic language. That’s a description of your life in the Kingdom. You were designed to walk in victory, carry the fragrance of heaven into every room, walk in faith and not fear, and bring evidence of God’s goodness wherever you go. And the doorway into that life? A thankful heart. Thankfulness Is Your Position of Strength You don’t wait until you see victory to thank God. In the Kingdom of God, thankfulness comes before the breakthrough. First Corinthians 15:57 reminds us that God gives us victory through Jesus. Not someday, not eventually, but as a present, active reality. When you say, “Thank You, Lord, for leading me into victory in this situation,” you are aligning your heart with what God has already spoken. You are: Agreeing with His Word. Positioning yourself to receive. Stepping into alignment with His promises. Philippians 4:6 tells us to bring every request to God with thanksgiving. Gratitude is not the result of answered prayer; it’s part of how we pray. If someone handed you a check and you said, “I’ll see if it clears, and then I’ll thank you,” how eager would they be to bless you again? In the same way, when we approach God with “Father, thank You that You always lead me into victory,” we’re not pretending. We’re trusting His character before we see the outcome. That is faith. Gratitude Changes the Atmosphere You don’t just walk into a room; you carry an atmosphere. We’ve all stepped into places that felt heavy, tense, or anxious without anyone saying a word. But God designed you to carry something different: Peace instead of pressure Freedom instead of fear Victory instead of defeat A sound mind instead of anxiety When you adopt a posture of thanksgiving rather than one of complaint, your home changes, your conversations change. Psalm 100 reminds us that we enter God’s presence with thanksgiving and praise. Gratitude isn’t just something we do; it’s how we step into His presence and shift the atmosphere around us. How We Limit God When We Forget to Say “Thank You” Psalm 78 tells us that the people of Israel limited God not because His power failed but because they refused to agree with Him. God wanted to bless them. He had good plans for them. But instead of aligning with His promises, they complained, focused on what they saw instead of what He said, and talked more about giants than about God. Grumbling doesn’t just make you miserable; it closes your hands. Thankfulness opens them. The same is true for every promise in your life—provision, wisdom, direction, breakthrough, and peace. Ask yourself: Am I agreeing with God or resisting Him with my words? Do I talk more about the problem or about His promise? Have I been limiting God by withholding my thankfulness? Simple Ways to Practice Thankfulness Every Day You don’t have to wait for Sunday to live a thankful life. You can practice gratitude right where you are. Start with these 5 simple rhythms: Thank Him before you see the answer. When you pray, don’t just ask. Take time to thank the Lord that the answer to your promise is already yes. Guard the atmosphere of your home. If voices, media, or conversations are feeding fear and heaviness, turn them off. Make room for worship, the Word, and encouragement. Say “thank you” out loud. To God. To people. For big things and small things. Train your heart to respond with gratitude instead of suspicion or resistance. Worship on purpose. You don’t need a worship team to praise. Turn on worship in your car, your kitchen, your living room. Lift your voice. Let His presence fill your space. Check your heart often. If thankfulness and gratitude haven’t been on your heart much, don’t condemn yourself; just correct your course. Let God restore your joy. A Simple Prayer Father, Thank You that in Christ You always lead me into victory. I repent for every time I’ve complained, drifted, or agreed more with fear than with your Word. Today, I choose to be thankful. I say “yes” and “thank You” to Your promises, Your plans, and Your goodness. Restore to me the joy of my salvation. Lift off all heaviness. Fill me fresh with Your Spirit. Let my life carry peace instead of pressure, praise instead of complaining, faith instead of fear. I receive Your wisdom, Your strength, and Your direction for every situation I’m facing. In Jesus’s name, I pray. Amen.