{"id":3811,"date":"2026-03-04T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apeaceofmyheart.blog\/staging\/2596\/?p=3811"},"modified":"2026-08-06T14:10:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T18:10:44","slug":"3-creative-ways-to-keep-a-grateful-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apeaceofmyheart.blog\/staging\/2596\/3-creative-ways-to-keep-a-grateful-heart\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Creative Ways to Keep a Grateful Heart"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Practicing gratitude has carried me through many hard nights and is a form of spiritual warfare. In this wilderness season I have been in, the Lord has taught me multiple ways of battling in spiritual warfare against the tactics of the enemy. These include praying, worshiping, rebuking, speaking scripture, and gratitude<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Philippians 4:6-7<\/strong> – \u201cdo not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

When I take the time to reflect on the day or the week, it helps me to be intentional to see where God showed up. Often, the big gestures stand out to us, but God is also in the details and the small things and we may miss it if we aren\u2019t paying attention. Like when someone holds the door for you or gives you a compliment. Or when you suddenly notice and appreciate the colors of the flowers on the tree. That\u2019s God showing up through others and through nature. He is all around us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And maybe there are days where it\u2019s hard to see where there was any good. We can find gratitude in the Lord Himself and for who He is. And if not that, then in the hope of better days to come – because they will come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes the situation changes and sometimes it doesn\u2019t, but we can always ask God to help switch our perspective to find joy in the things and people around us. This takes our focus off of the fear, the anxious thoughts, the questions and the unknown, and helps us stay present and to fix our eyes on things above and brings peace (Philippians 4:8-9).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below are 3 creative examples I have used to help me keep a grateful heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Daily Gratitude Cards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n