Gratitude

Colossians 2:6-7 (NASB)

6 Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, 7 having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith, just as you were instructed, and overflowing with gratitude.

Characteristics or out-workings of receiving Jesus Christ as Lord:

• walking in Jesus
• becoming firmly rooted
• built up in God (edified)
• established in faith
• receiving instruction
• overflowing with gratitude and thanksgiving.

How do we receive Jesus? By grace through faith.

How should we "walk in Him?" By grace through faith. And overflowing with gratitude.

Gratitude is a response to being saved. Gratitude is the standard operating procedure, hardwired in, of saved people.

Just like bitterness is a standard operating procedure, hardwired in, of the fallen state.

However, gratitude, like bitterness, takes time and discipline.

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Word study: Thanksgiving/gratitude (eucharistia)

Strong: G2169

GK: G2374

gratitude, thankfulness, Acts 24:3; thanks, the act of giving thanks, thanksgiving, 1 Cor. 14:16; conversation marked by the gentle cheerfulness of a grateful heart, as contrasted with the unseemly mirth of εὐτραπελία, Eph. 5:4

Eucharist
Middle English eukarist, from Anglo-French eukariste, from Late Latin eucharistia, from Greek, Eucharist, gratitude, from eucharistos grateful, from eu- + charizesthai to show favor, from eu, well, good, true and charis favor, grace, gratitude; akin to Greek chairein to rejoice.