7-8-2014 – The characteristic of gratitude is the central truth by which the addict changes. Gratitude is an inward attitude directed toward the Lord, expressing appreciation for all benefits received from Him. It is experienced in the spirit of man.

7-7-2014 – The addictive person is a self-absorbed person. His existence has been centered in “getting” for himself. By changing direction from how much can I get to how much can I give, the covetous person is able to set aside addiction. How does one come to the point where they are willing to give instead of get? By experiencing gratitude.

7-5-2014 – A major indicator of a lack of gratitude in ones life is the presence of addiction. How is addiction and lack of gratitude intertwined?

7-3-2014 – Reviewing the results it always seemed people just did not get it. There was some improvement but it seemed to me most of the things they were asked to write about gratitude seemed so shallow.

6-28-2014 – Gratitude in a very real and practical sense is the antidote to addiction.  Over the years I developed several methods to attempt to get individuals to grasp the importance of acquiring the quality for gratefulness in their life.

6-25-2014 – So the question arises why is it necessary to express appreciation? Simply, appreciation is also an expression of faith. Whether belief in the divine or the profane. A simple expression of gratefulness encourages deeper faith and discourages narcissism.

6-20-2014 – This also is so much like mankind though Jesus healed a great many men frequently they failed to give the Lord praise. Interestingly there is not a biblical example where a woman fails to praise the Lord for her healing!

6-18-2014 – But the most amazement expressed by the Son of God was the lack of gratitude on the part of man when healed from disastrous illnesses. Can you imagine being sick unable to walk or move for 38 years.  Jesus comes along and heals the man. Not only does he not thank the Lord but in the next breath turns Jesus into the authority’s who want to kill him?

6-17-2014 – There are few things that amazed the Lord.  Circumstances like the Roman Centurion who understood authority and realized that healing did not require anything but the word of God.  Jesus, in contrast was amazed at the ignorance of His own disciples who though seeing miracles day to day still found the breath of those miracles astounding.

6-14-2014 – Notice please the number of miracles that Jesus performed throughout the Gospels yet the infrequency the healed expressed appreciation.