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  LOOK FOR REASONS TO PRAISE
  by Mary Wilder Tileston
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Summary: Praising God leads to a positive attitude and helps us see the
good in everything, even in difficult circumstances.

Topics: "Gratitude And Praise", "Gods Provision"
Scripture References: Psalm 100:4, Isaiah 63:7, Philippians 4:19, 1 Thessalonians 5:18, Hebrews 13:5

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Mary Wilder Tileston, preaching on gratitude and contentment, encourages
starting each day with thanksgiving for even the smallest blessings,
leading to a shift from complaining to praising God. She emphasizes the
importance of recognizing God's provision in all aspects of life,
trusting in His promise to supply every need. Tileston highlights the
power of gratitude in revealing the abundance of God's lovingkindness
and the multitude of reasons to be thankful, even in the midst of trials
and challenges.

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I will mention the lovingkindness of the Lord, and the praises of the
Lord, according to all that the Lord hath bestowed on us.

--ISAIAH 63:7

Be content with such things as ye have.

--HEBREWS 13:5

My God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by
Christ Jesus.

--PHILIPPIANS 4:19

BEGIN with thanking Him for some little thing, and then go on, day by
day, adding to your subjects of praise; thus you will find their numbers
grow wonderfully; and, in the same proportion, will your subjects of
murmuring and complaining diminish, until you see in everything some
cause for thanks.giving. If you cannot begin with anything positive,
begin with something negative. If your whole lot seems only filled with
causes for discontent, at any rate there is some trial that has not been
appointed you; and you may thank God for its being withheld from you. It
is certain that the more you try to praise, the more you will see how
your path and your lying down are beset with mercies, and that the God
of love is ever watching to do you good.

--PRISCILLA MAURICE

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/mary-wilder-tileston/look-for-reasons-to-praise/
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