A Grateful Heart

I'm so happy to be sharing [music] this I'm so happy to be sharing [music] this guided prayer experience with you. guided prayer experience with you. guided prayer experience with you. And I want to do [music] something And I want to do [music] something And I want to do [music] something specific today specific today specific today in this guided prayer, and that is to in this guided prayer, and that is to in this guided prayer, and that is to pray a type [music] of prayer pray a type [music] of prayer pray a type [music] of prayer that we are instructed and invited into that we are instructed and invited into that we are instructed and invited into by the ancient scripture. by the ancient scripture. by the ancient scripture. It's simply called the prayer of It's simply called the prayer of It's simply called the prayer of Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving. One of the things that I love most about One of the things that I love most about One of the things that I love most about [music] this type of prayer [music] this type of prayer [music] this type of prayer is how simple is how simple is how simple and [music] easy it is. and [music] easy it is. and [music] easy it is. But oh, so meaningful, significant, But oh, so meaningful, significant, But oh, so meaningful, significant, [music] [music] [music] even powerful. even powerful. even powerful. The prayer of Thanksgiving. The prayer of Thanksgiving. The prayer of Thanksgiving. We're going to [music] use the We're going to [music] use the We're going to [music] use the the practice of repetition today. the practice of repetition today. the practice of repetition today. This is going to [music] be a prayer you This is going to [music] be a prayer you This is going to [music] be a prayer you can memorize and remember for sure. can memorize and remember for sure. can memorize and remember for sure. Cuz we're going to say [music] over Cuz we're going to say [music] over Cuz we're going to say [music] over and over and over and over and over.

and over. and over. Thank you Thank you Thank you to God. to God. to God. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I want you to I want you to in your mind in your mind in your mind almost get almost get almost get in like a boat in like a boat in like a boat or raft and or raft and or raft and float down this river of things [music] you're thankful river of things [music] you're thankful for. for. for. And as you say thank you, And as you say thank you, And as you say thank you, each time you say thank you, let [music] each time you say thank you, let [music] each time you say thank you, let [music] yourself witness on this parade yourself witness on this parade yourself witness on this parade of gifts and blessings. of gifts and blessings. of gifts and blessings. Like this raft [music] in the middle of Like this raft [music] in the middle of Like this raft [music] in the middle of a rushing river, see all of the things a rushing river, see all of the things a rushing river, see all of the things that surround you that you're thankful that surround you that you're thankful that surround you that you're thankful for. for. for. Nature itself. Nature itself. Nature itself. Breath. Breath. Breath. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> skin, >> skin, >> skin, sun, sun, sun, grass, grass, grass, animals, animals, animals, leaves, leaves, leaves, mountains, mountains, mountains, sky, sky, sky, heart, heart, heart, heartbeat, heartbeat, heartbeat, food, food, food, taste, taste, taste, smell, smell, smell, touch, touch, touch, love, love, love, compassion, diversity, diversity, nations.

How could I say it enough? How could I say it enough? Thank you, Jesus. Thank you. Thank you. You number our days. Thank you. You number our days. Thank you. You number our days. Thank you. You care for me, You care for me, You care for me, for us. for us. for us. Thank you. You are near. Thank you. You are near. Thank you. You are here. Thank you. You are there. You are here. Thank you. You are there. You are here. Thank you. You are there. Thank you. You cover You cover my weaknesses. Thank you. my weaknesses. Thank you. my weaknesses. Thank you. You highlight You highlight You highlight my strengths. my strengths. my strengths. Thank you. You prepare a table before [music] me in You prepare a table before [music] me in the presence of my enemies. Thank you. the presence of my enemies. Thank you. the presence of my enemies. Thank you. Goodness and mercy Goodness and mercy Goodness and mercy follow after me every day [music] that I follow after me every day [music] that I follow after me every day [music] that I live. Thank you.

live. Thank you. live. Thank you. Thank you. You grant me the true riches. You grant me the true riches. Human [music] connection and love and Human [music] connection and love and Human [music] connection and love and care. care. care. Family and friends. Family and friends. Family and friends. Brothers and sisters. Thank you. Brothers and sisters. Thank you. Brothers and sisters. Thank you. Thank you. And even when I am alone, And even when I am alone, you are there. you are there. you are there. Thank you. When I'm scared, you're there. When I'm scared, you're there. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. When I have to make a big decision, When I have to make a big decision, When I have to make a big decision, you're there. you're there. you're there. Thank you Thank you Thank you for [music] this day. for [music] this day. for [music] this day. Thank you Thank you Thank you for this life. for this life. for this life. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> For the breath to breathe. >> For the breath to breathe. >> For the breath to breathe. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. For the knowledge of you. For the knowledge of you. For the knowledge of you. Thank you. For the realization [music] For the realization [music] of you. Thank you.

of you. Thank you. of you. Thank you. For opening my heart [music] and my mind For opening my heart [music] and my mind For opening my heart [music] and my mind to you. Thank you. to you. Thank you. to you. Thank you. For your love. For your love. For your love. I could never thank you enough. I could never thank you enough. I could never thank you enough. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> I hope in this prayer of Thanksgiving >> I hope in this prayer of Thanksgiving >> I hope in this prayer of Thanksgiving you have said you have said you have said some of the [music] most formidable, some of the [music] most formidable, some of the [music] most formidable, powerful powerful powerful words in the world. words in the world. words in the world. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, Jesus. Thank you, God. Thank you, God. Thank you, God. And I hope [music] in a way it is And I hope [music] in a way it is And I hope [music] in a way it is not only soothed your soul, not only soothed your soul, not only soothed your soul, but opened your heart, but opened your heart, but opened your heart, caused [music] perhaps even a rush of caused [music] perhaps even a rush of caused [music] perhaps even a rush of faith and hope. God do the impossible. God do the impossible. He does. [music] He does. [music] He does. [music] He is. He is. He is. And he will. And he will. And he will. >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> Thank you for joining me >> Thank you for joining me >> Thank you for joining me in this prayer of Thanksgiving. in this prayer of Thanksgiving. in this prayer of Thanksgiving. Amen.